Sweat and pride — iconic passes around Italy’s Bormio

Road bike · IT · 538 km · 7 stages

The Passo dello Stelvio is legendary. It’s the epitome of the euphoria, pride and scenic beauty that come with tackling alpine passes. Equally, however, it stands for sweat, exertion and agony in their most wonderful forms. It’s the queen of the mountain passes. Each of its 48 hairpin bends tells a

by Martin Donat