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In 1988, American Andy Hampsten attacked in a snowstorm on the slopes of the Gavia, and took over the lead of the Giro d’Italia. It was the first shining moment in American road cycling history, resulting in the first … Continue reading
The Dolomites are a subset of the Alps, located in far northeast Italy hard against the Swiss/German/Austrian border. It has been a land betwixt and between since well before the Roman Empire and has seen the ebb and flow of … Continue reading
Bill, Jim and I arrived at Venice airport via different flights on Friday afternoon. Flights were crammed and the airport bustled with tourists, most heading south into Venice itself. Venice, they say, is sinking into the sea, while the Dolomites … Continue reading
The weather was perfect, sunny and warm in the valleys, cool on the mountaintops. We headed SW from Cortina to climb Passo Giau, a 10 km climb. That seems short enough except that the middle 4 km average nearly 10% … Continue reading
The decision we had to make over a lunch of pizza and beer was: how do we get to the top of Tre Cime (“Three Pigs”)? Tre Cime is famous for its top-of-the-world views, mountain climbing, hiking and, of course, … Continue reading