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A proud group conquered the Stelvio today, the highest mountain pass in all of Italy. This mountain is situated just outside Bormio, in the Italian Alps and rises to 9,000 feet.  48 switchbacks took us to the top.      … Continue reading →

For the time being we finished our “Dolomiti” climbs till later next week. We added another  Giro favorite by passing the Pordoi climb.On top of trhis mountain they have a statue of Fausto Coppi,possibly the most decorated rider of all … Continue reading →

A beautiful ride over 6 mountain tops in the heart of the Dolomites, started with 2 Giro favorites, the Giau and Fedaia passes. The scenery in this area can be summed up in one word, spectacular.         

Every ride out of Cortina starts uphill, which makes the first couple miles of the ride very hard . Yesterday we had a short day on the schedule with a ride up the Tre Cime climb. Under a beautiful sunny … Continue reading →

A very long day started early in Udine, where we had some problems getting out of the city. After some adjusting we got  on track towards Sutrio where we would start the climb of Monte Zoncolan. The first 6 miles … Continue reading →

We safely arrived in Venice on Sunday. Today our first bike ride took us to Udine on flat roads before we head into the mountains tomorrow. The first one on tap is the famous Zoncolan, by many considered the hardest … Continue reading →

After packing our bicycles last night we set out to Amsterdam by train. The day was spent by visiting museums, the Anne Frank House and the flower market. Another wonderful trip had come to an end. Plans are underway for … Continue reading →

To the cheese market we went. Thousands of other people did as well. That’s right, the cheese market in Alkmaar is that popular. Big wheels of cheese, weighing about 20 lbs. are brought in and auctioned off among the buyers. … Continue reading →

The day started with a visit to the Porcelijne Fles, the factory that produces the world famous Delft Blue Pottery. With the wind pushing out of the north, we set out in that direction towards Alkmaar. Most of the day … Continue reading →

Today we cycled across the isles of Zeeland and got a close look at the Delta works. After the flood of 1953 the Dutch started in their fight against the ocean and started by raising the dikes along the sea … Continue reading →