Italy Cycling NORTH

25/09/2026

24/06/2026

Today I rode in Friuli for the first time, from the banks of the Tagliamento River up to Monte Crostis and Zoncolan.

I’ve always felt a connection to Friuli. My great-grandfather fought here during the First World War, sent from Brembilla, like so many others, to what must have seemed at the time a very distant frontier land.

I wonder if, amid all that, he came to the conclusion that war is an absurd thing.

He made it back home and lived a long life. According to my grandmother, who cared for him until he passed away in a hospital bed, he never liked talking about those years.

Anyway, those were the thoughts running through my mind today while I was trying not to embarrass myself on these climbs.

Without a doubt, Friuli is my favorite region I’ve ever had the chance to explore by bike.

08/06/2026

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN BELLUNO?
Months ago, Matt and Mike booked two road bikes with us to experience the Giro d’Italia. 🚴🇮🇹

Last week, I delivered their bikes in Belluno, where they enjoyed 4 incredible rides through the Dolomites, including 2 days following the Giro. It was their first time at the race, and they loved every minute of it!

Thanks for choosing us to be part of your Italian cycling adventure. 🙌

27/04/2026

ELEVATION JUNKIES
“Another big day in the Bergamo cycling dreamland. Wee warmup over the Colle dei Pasta, tough steep climb up Foresto Sparso, then the main course of a climb up to Parzanica after a lovely spin along Lake Iseo, drop down to Vigolo then the long climb up Strada Verde - absolutely stunning finishing on the Colle di Caf. Fun descent to the valley then a dessert course of the Colle di Gallo with the Madonna dei Ciclisti perched on top. Fuelled with b**r and pizza in Casazza before going up Gallo - the fuel of champions. 😣😉”

04/04/2026

PASSO DEL VIVIONE is now opened.
The season officially starts in June. But this year VIVIONE has been opened months earlier.
The cycling cross country Finland team decided to ride (I’d rather say walking) up there yesterday.
10 km cycling and other 7 walking 🚶‍♂️
Nevertheless up at the top it was just GRANSTAND

16/05/2023

Once at the top, we stop, regroup, take a break for lunch and then from there just the difficult descent along the shores of the lake and the difficulties are over: up to Menaggio we pedal in absolute calm, there is no more gradient and we just have to be careful that the view of the lake does not distract us too much from riding.

12/05/2023

There is just one spot in the world where you can see bicycles that have been used by Bartali, Coppi and Merckx in their Tour de France victories, the special bike used by Moser for his game-changer hour record and several maglie rosa, maillot jaune and rainbow jersey: this is the Museo del Ciclismo over the Passo del Ghisallo! The Pass Ghisallo is one of the best known places for cyclists of all ages and categories, competitive or not, as it was historically featured in Giro d’Italia and Giro di Lombardia. It's A nice ride from Bergamo or Milan of about 60 km will take you here. Once arrived you can climb up to the Pass and pay a visit at the museum, a real gem for every cycling enthusiast.

09/05/2023

The ride begins right from the landing stage of the famous village: and the start is one that can stun you, the fearsome one-two of Ghisallo and Muro di Sormano immediately awaits us. If Ghisallo is, all things considered, a rideable climb with a few double-digit sections, the Muro di Sormano, on the other hand, is a 2.3-kilometre rock climb with monstrous gradients. It won't be easy to ride it in its entirety without setting foot on the ground, in fact the gradient is often over 20% and if we stop, restarting is very complicated

05/05/2023

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The climb is in the undergrowth at the beginning, only the last few kilometers are in the rocks. At the pass we stop to look out over a splendid panorama like a balcony over the whole of Lake Como, there is hardly another place like this that can be reached by road bike.

02/05/2023

From the pass there will be a short, technical descent of a few kilometers to descend into Valsassina. There another pleasant cycle path along the stream winds its way through pastures and woods, before attacking the splendid Esine Lario Pass.