Bolzano to Madonna di Campiglio Back on the saddle after a welcome rest day in Bolzano. A massage and sauna. Feel like a new man. First 40km is all down hill. A beautiful bike path on top of a levee… Continue reading

Bolzano is an interesting city. Provincial capital of the South Tyrol, and gateway to the Dolomites, it was recently ranked as having the best quality of life in Italy.  No wonder, it’s designed for bikes and bikes are everywhere! Thousands… Continue reading

Canazei to Bolzano Dawn is my favourite riding time. The roads are quiet, I can smell and taste the full fragrance of the forest, and I’m carried along with a symphony of birdsong. Two passes before breakfast – Pordoi and… Continue reading

Pocol to Canazei At the Passo Giau, I met a beaming Italian cyclist who had not long ridden past me on the climb from Cortina d’Ampezzo (I started a little higher in Pocol). We exchanged ‘bikish’ pleasantries (ooh, bella bicicletta!),… Continue reading

Ovaro to Pocol via Monte Zoncolan Part 1 A dawn raid on the legendary climb of the Giro d’Italia. Weather check – clear and cold. Note – will need thermals. Restless night. Fear of the mountain. Totally under prepared. In… Continue reading

Bolzano to Corvara  Brilliant blue skies to start my bike adventure. A bike path leading me out of Bolzano for the first 10km, vineyards on one side, river rapids the other. Then 3-4 km of ‘bike art’, wonderful sculptures and… Continue reading

Corvara to Ovaro  Part 1 Perfect ride from Corvara to Cortina d’Ampezzo, a cyclists dream. Breakfast view…Start of the first climb…A happy summiteer (note time of day, and no I didn’t partake)…Reward for effort…And beautiful descent into Cortina…Part 2 Chris… Continue reading

Thursday afternoon the sodden paddocks of Trentham, Friday night the steamy UNESCO world heritage port city of Genova. Sue and I are met and looked after by our dear friend Amy. An immersion in the delights of Ligurian architecture, landscape,… Continue reading