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A road I want to cycle

  • 11-07-2009 9:13pm
    #1
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭


    Davos to Stelvio via Bormio. Look at it. LOOK AT IT. That is incredible.

    tg-stelvio-pass-north-ramp.jpg

    Some of yis might have seen it on Top Gear. Zoom in on the centre of this map to see the hairpins. Now look at it some more.


Comments

  • #2
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Is there at least a pub at the top?


  • #3
    The tax man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭The tax man


    You forgot the word "down" in the title.:)

    Amazing stretch of road.


  • #4
    rughdh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭rughdh


    I think (at least part of it) features in the Drei-Lander Giro.




  • #5
    Esroh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Esroh


    Is this road used in any of the Italian Gran Fondos. If so it could be a trip and a half


  • #6
    rughdh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭rughdh


    The Gran Fondo Re Stelvio is on tomorrow :(


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  • #7
    blorg
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    Hmm, looks a bit hilly


  • #8
    keano007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭keano007


    Cool, my girlfriend actually has friends in bornio. I think I may take a trip there!


  • #9
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    keano007 wrote: »
    Cool, my girlfriend actually has friends in bornio. I think I may take a trip there!
    Cool yeah I'll come along, thanks for the invite new best mate.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hah, when I saw it on TopGear the first thing I thought was 'man that'd be sweet to cycle'.


  • #11
    rughdh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭rughdh


    blorg wrote: »
    Hmm, looks a bit hilly

    You'll be grand with a 34/28 and ordinary mortals should be fine with a 30/28.

    I, however, would probably go for a 22/34 to be sure, to be sure, 'cos I can't walk very far, so can't risk running out of gears.


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  • #12
    rughdh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭rughdh


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    Cool yeah I'll come along, thanks for the invite new best mate.

    What a coincidence! We both share the same best mate! :D


  • #13
    SerialComplaint
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    keano007 wrote: »
    Cool, my girlfriend actually has friends in bornio. I think I may take a trip there!

    I thought she said 'Borneo'. You don't want to get the two mixed up. It would a huge disappointment to get to the top of the hill and then find you're supposed to be on a Pacific island.


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