"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - some sights tha will be seen at the Giro this afternoon...

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botto
05-25-08, 05:02 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Coppi_Monument.jpg

The Coppi Monument on the Pordoi.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Passo_Sella_ascent.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Passo_Sella_descent.jpg

if they took a right, instead of a left at the bottom of the pordoi, then they'd head up the sella, and see this.

but they're not.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Falzarego_top.jpg

instead they're climbing the Giau (what a killer), then the Falzarego.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Falzergo_xroad.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Valporola_Falzergo_road.jpg

As you crest the top of the Falzarego, you think it's over. Then you have to climb up the Valporola.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Falzarego_descent.jpg

Then they'll descend, on their way to the Marmolada.

Dai dai dai!

substructure
05-25-08, 05:06 AM
I take it, these are your photos. Absolutely beautiful. I can't wait until my wife and I can afford to take a trip outside the US and see the other things this world has to offer.

This is the only way I can get her to watch some of the tours with me. The beautiful scenery.
botto
05-25-08, 05:16 AM
I take it, these are your photos. Absolutely beautiful. I can't wait until my wife and I can afford to take a trip outside the US and see the other things this world has to offer.

This is the only way I can get her to watch some of the tours with me. The beautiful scenery.

yep. taken at the Maratona dles Dolomites.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=317059

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=208458

:edit:

The Pordoi has it's moments, the Giau is a killer (http://myshavedlegs.blogspot.com/2007/07/maratona-mmvii-sunday-morning.html), and with the sting of the Giau still in your legs the Falzarego hurts too. Then they have to do the Marmolada. :eek:

ps - Some non-cycling related to the Falzarego and the Valporola (http://myshavedlegs.blogspot.com/2007/06/maratona-vii-falzarego-valparola.html).

substructure
05-25-08, 05:26 AM
You're one blessed S.O.B.
I'm looking forward to watching it today. Now, even more since you've whet my appetite.
Houston_Biker
05-25-08, 05:35 AM
Great pics! Thanks for sharing. I have visited Italy many times...but never with a road bike!
daytonian
05-25-08, 07:11 AM
thanks botto!
bdcheung
05-25-08, 07:23 AM
Awesome
botto
05-25-08, 07:34 AM
whoops. just noticed that they're not doing the Valporola. They'll take the left, instead of the right at the intersection pictured below.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/MdD_Falzergo_xroad.jpg
LittleSally
05-25-08, 07:47 AM
Thanks botto! Those are BEAUTIFUL phots!

It's too bad it's raining today so the scenery doesn't look so spectacular.