Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
Veneto is a region located in the north-eastern part of Italy.
It is bordered to the east by Friuli-Venezia Giulia, to the south by Emilia-Romagna, to the west by Lombardy and to the north by Trentino–Alto Adige.
In its northernmost corner (Belluno) it also borders Austria.
An ongoing display of “Too much time on my hands” and “I have no life”…
I have added pages for my favorite Granfondos – I know you love it 😂
They are: the Maratona dles Dolomites, the Marmotte Alpes and the Sella Ronda Bike Day.
Yes, I could have spared myself the effort of creating a page for the latter, as it is part of the long version of the Maratona.
Did you not understand the first sentence of this post?
The Sellaronda is a popular track in Italy that has its own event.
While it’s technically not a Granfondo – too short, no timing – I labeled it as one anyway.
It’s a tour around the Sella Group, which has four climbs / passes.
These are, clockwise from Corvara:
Passo Campolongo (1,875m)
Passo Pordoi (2,240m)
Passo Sella (2,244m)
Passo Gardena (2,121m)
Una passione che non finisce mai
“Giro d’Italia!” is my first thought whenever the Treasury Secretary gives the green light for another trip into the high mountains.
But while it was my first ever “Grand Tour” in 2011, the Giro d’Italia 2025 was only my 4th.
I’ve cycled 6 in France – 2026 will be the 7th – and another in Switzerland…
In July 2011 Cyclopaat – accompanied by Paula – made a trip through the Italian Alps, dubbed ‘Giro d’Italia 2011’.
It consisted of two parts, one based in San Pietro (Val Gardena) and the second part based in Valdidentro (Bormio).
