Cycling route from the Ghisallo to the Gavia - part 2
We previously published the highlights of the trip Thomas made with Rose, which included a cycling route from the Ghisallo to the Gavia (and back again, to be complete). This is part two of that fine report, including a relatively unknown pass, the Passo Vivione and also the [...]
From the Ghisallo to the Gavia (part 1)
The new cycling year still lies open like an unwritten road book. Just the right time to look back on a week that had everything: legendary climbs, bad weather, heroism, gelato and the kind of fatigue that secretly makes you happy. Roos and Thomas trekked through northern Italy last season, from the Madonna del Ghisallo to the [...]
Cycling in northern Italy: On the trail of Il Lombardia
The cycling season in Italy starts with Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico and La Primavera (for non-experts Milan - San Remo) and ends with Il Lombardia, the Tour of Lombardy. Funny similarity between the two races: they are usually decided on the final climb, although the Tour of Lombardy has a course that is more distinctive. Cycling in [...]
In search of Ganna in Lombardy
These days, anyone who drops the name Ganna immediately conjures up images of a towering Italian powerhouse. The 1.94-metre Filippo, from the small town of Verbania on Lake Maggiore, is 'the man to beat' on many a time trial. Filippo is the son of a former professional canoeist, Marco Ganna. With Lake Maggiore and [...]