GIRO DELLE DOLOMITI
OUR HISTORY
GIRO DELLE DOLOMITI
Founded more than 45 years ago, the Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Giro delle Dolomiti, a non-profit association, has hosted every single year this unique weeklong cycling experience. Tens of thousands of people have over those years joined our Giro delle Dolomiti and enjoyed fantastic rides through the timeless mountains of the Dolomites.
VAL DI FIEMME – PAMPEAGO
24 July – 1.956 m | 87,4 km
Start: h. 9.00
Crono Tesero – Pampeago | 6,5 km • 687 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
Departing from Bolzano in the direction of San Giacomo and Laives, we travel along roads with little traffic as far as Ora, where the road climbs with several hairpin bends along a steep porphyry wall and then opens out onto a natural terrace. With a slight gradient we reach the Lugano Pass (border between South Tyrol and Trentino) and then descend to Cavalese, the main village of the Val di Fiemme Valley, and to Tesero. Here is the start of the timed section with finish at Alpe di Pampeago, identical to the last section of the 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2003, won by compatriot Gilberto Simoni. After a short break, the group descends at the feet of the Latemar mountains to Ponte Nova, where the route continues through the Val d’Ega valley. After arriving in Cardano, the last kilometres are covered in a relaxed manner until the arrival in the Fiera of Bolzano, where cyclists can expect a well-deserved lunch.
SELLARONDA powered by Q36,5
25 July – 3.350 m | 160 km
Start: h. 9.00
Crono Selva Val Gardena – Passo Sella | 8,60 km • 628 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
A spectacular stage around the Sella group that any cyclist should have done at least once in his or her life. The fatigue of the ascent to the four passes is compensated by the fun descents while the eyes admire the green pastures and the majesty of the shimmering mountains that surround us. Once the group has reached Selva Gardena, where the timed section to the Sella Pass begins, everyone must find the right cadence in order not only to conquer the Sella, but also to have the strength for the other three passes, namely the Pordoi Pass, the Campolongo Pass and the Gardena Pass, which after the summit finish gives way to an almost interminable descent to Bolzano.
PASSO STELVIO
26 July – 1.885 m | 57,3 km
Start: h. 9.00 (7.00 from Bolzano)
Crono Prato allo Stelvio – Passo Stelvio | 23,3 km • 1.806 hm
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
Bus transfer from Bolzano to Prato dello Stelvio where a rich refreshment awaits us before starting the legendary climb up the Stelvio Pass. As soon as we leave the village we are on the starting line of the timed section. With still pedalable gradients we reach the villages of Gomagoi and Trafoi. Here we begin the 48 U-turns on the South Tyrolean side. It is surely one of the most impressive roads in the world! Not for nothing is it called “the Queen of Alpine roads.” The road was built between 1820 and 1928 as an alternative route between Tyrol and Lombardy region, then Austro-Hungarian territory. At the top we descend toward Bormio and after a few km we turn left to take us over the Umbrail Pass (Giogo di S. Maria), on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On Swiss territory we descend to S.Maria Münstair where we enter the Monastero Valley that takes us back to Italy. As soon as the fortified city walls of Glorenza/Glurns become visible, we are also almost at our destination. We enter the town through the big gate and cross it along the main street. At the end we reach the festival square, where lunch is served in the shade of the fortified city walls. Outside the walls the buses are waiting for the return to Bolzano.
PASSO FEDAIA powered by SPORTLER
27 July – 2.812 m | 147 km
Start: h. 8.30
Crono Penia – Lago di Fedaia | 7,2 km • 499 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
This stage takes us to the foot of the highest mountain in the Dolomites, Marmolada, 3,343 m.a.s.l. covered with the only glacier ice in the Dolomites. After tackling the long ascent that leads from Bolzano to the Carezza Pass, we descend into the Fassa Valley, which we ride to Canazei to join the SS 641 that takes us over the Fedaia Pass. In Penia is the starting line for the timed section, a stretch that is not particularly long but no less challenging than the previous ones, ending on the dam of Lake Fedaia, at the foot of the Marmolada. The return follows the way of the outward journey to the Costalunga Pass where we head on a false flat to the Nigra Pass and then quickly descend to Tires and continue on to Prato Isarco where we find ourselves back on the SS 12 leading to Bolzano.
S. GENESIO – AVELENGO powered by MARLENE
28 July – 1.347 m | 80,9 km
Start: 8.00 a.m.
Crono Bolzano – S. Genesio | 10,8 km • 922 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
This stage leads up the Tschöggelberg, as the extensive plateau between Jenesien (San Genesio) and Hafling (Avelengo) is called. It starts right away with the timed stretch from Bolzano to Jenesien, on which 950 metres of altitude difference have to be overcome over a length of 11 km. Once you have reached the finish line in Jenesien, the route continues in the shade of the larches, undulating, past paddocks with Haflinger horses and extensive pastures, to Mölten. We leave the small village on the left to tackle the 7 km to Vöran, where the next refreshment station is waiting. After a total of 43 km, we arrive in Hafling, from where we have to descend about 1000 metres in a rapid ride down into the Etschtal valley. From Merano we roll quickly through the Adige Valley towards our destination in Bolzano.
RITTEN – RENON
24 July – 1.345 m | 78 km | h. 9.00
Crono Rencio – Weber im Moos | 11,6 km • 791 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
Just a stone’s throw from Bolzano, the road winds through the vineyards up to the plateau of Ritten from where you can admire the Dolomites and the city of Bolzano from above. Once reached the highest point in Collalbo, the tour continues halfway up the mountain between the villages of Barbiano and Villandro. Here begins the descent to Chiusa, where the tour continues through the Isarco Valley before going back to Bolzano for lunch.
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VINSCHGAU – VENOSTA
25 July – 1.634 m | 172,9 km | h. 7.00
Crono Sluderno – Crossroads Maso Albergad | 9,8 km • 622 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
Second challenge – ride of Giro delle Dolomiti 2022 with its 172 km and almost 2000 meters of climbing. You reach Merano, the famous spa town in South Tyrol, and climb up to Tel, where the Vinschgau Valley begins. You ride 50 km through this U-shaped valley, admiring numerous villages, churches and castles. In the distance you can see the glaciers of the Ortler group glistening. In the Marble Village of Lasa, there will be a refreshment point before keeping on to “Alta Via della Val Venosta”. Far away you can see the cultivated fields of the valley floor and catch a glimpse of the white marble quarries. Once in Tanas, we go on and stop in Silandro for a well-deserved lunch before concluding our pleasant journey to Bolzano deviating around the Merano basin.
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WÜRZJOCH – PASSO ERBE
26 July – 2.207 m | 175 km | h. 7.00
Crono Petschied/Prada – Passo Erbe | 10,7 km • 867 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
The queen stage of this edition takes us into the Puez-Odle Natural Park up to the Passo delle Erbe at an altitude of 1,998 meters a.s.l. It is the passage from the valley of Luson to Val Badia, wonderfully set among gentle alpine meadows and extensive forests, at the foot of Sass de Putia (2,875 m). A challenge-ride of 100 km and 2000 meters of climbing to overcome. Towards Val Badia to Casteldarne and then Vandoies di Sopra, where a lunch will be served. The tour continues through the Val Pusteria Valley, leading to Bressanone, Valle Isarco, ending in Bolzano.
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DURNHOLZ – VALDURNA
28 July – 1.583 m | 75 km | h. 9.00
Crono SP 137 (Maso Ropele) – Parcheggio Lago Valdurna | 10,4 km • 514 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
This stage leads into the Valdurna valley, an out-of-the-beaten track road leading to Sarentino Valley which ends at the idyllic Lake Valdurna at an altitude of 1,554 meters a.s.l. in the middle of the Sarentine Alps. From Bolzano you ride through the narrow gorges of the Sarentino Valley reaching the destination after about 10 km. We return to Bolzano on the same route as we came, but much faster for lunch at Fiera Messe Bolzano/Bozen.
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MONTE BONDONE
29 July – 2.928 m | 114,8 km | h. 8.00
Crono SP 85 del Bondone – parcheggio di valle impianto a fune Rocce Rosse | 21 km • 1.199 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
This stage starts in the city of Trento. Heading south to Aldeno you enter the Valle di Cei, till the omonimous Lake. Slightly less steep the race continues over the Bordala pass to Ronzo-Chienis. During the descent towards Arco you have a splendid view over the northern shore of Lake Garda. You will ride next to Cavedine Lake and cross Toblino Lake before reaching the lovely village of Madruzzo and climbing up to Monte Bondone. After 93 km and 2900 m of climbing, you ride back to Trento for lunch.
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TEAM CRONO TRENTO
30 July – 84 m | 25,7 km | h. 9.30
Crono Romagnano | 7,9 km • 8 m
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
Start and finish point in the city center of Trento. Single and teams of 4-5 members will ride through a part of the stage of the UEC Road European Championship of Trento2021. Two all around for a total amount of 7,9 km before going back to the citycenter of Trento for lunch and the final award.
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MENDELPARADIES
25 July – 1659 m | 90,8 km | h 9:00
Crono Fondo – Palade | 11,7 km • 523 m • 4,5%
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
It’s our first day together and even though the climb to the Mendel Pass is of particular beauty and therefore often the timed stretch for the Giro delle Dolomiti and the Tour of the Alps and the Giro d’Italia, we thought it would be too early to measure our physical condition and decided to do a long but less steep climb from Fondo to the Palade Pass on the frontier between Alto Adige Südtirol and the Province of Trento. Also, the Tour of the Alps did the same stretch last year, we will let you know how long it took them :-). After regrouping on the Pass we cycle through the Adige valley back to Bolzano for Lunch.
SEISER ALM
26 July – 1768 m | 88,8 km | h 9:00
Giro Sprint going uphill to Briè | 2 km • 186 • 7,3%
Crono Crossroads San Valentino – Compaccio | 9 km • 735 m • 6,8%
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
A few kilometres of warming up from Bolzano, we will turn right going up into the peculiar valley in the direction of Briè where there will be a refreshment, at the end of the 2 km Giro Sprint. And it’s just a taste of the beauties that will keep you company during one of the longest timed climbs of the Giro: the view from Compaccio on the Sciliar group has no equal!
DOLOMITI DEL BRENTA
27 July – 2521 m | 145,4 km | h 6:30 from Fiera, h 8:00 from Mezzolombardo
Giro Sprint Tavodo – Sclemo | 2,0 km • 124 m • 6,2%
Crono Pinzolo – Madonna di Campiglio | 8,3 km • 456 m • 6,8%
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
A totally new and amazing route on the road of the Giro d’Italia 2020. We transfer to Mezzocorona from where we climb the Fai della Paganella overlooking Trento. After the base of the norwegian alpine ski team of Andalo and the lake of Molveno we’ll find our first stop, after a quick Giro Sprint, in Ponte di Rendena. Then we cycle to Pinzolo, the base of the summer camps of several Serie A football teams from where the climb to Madonna di Campiglio, a famous ski resort in the Brenta Dolomites, starts. Via the Val di Sole and then the Val di Non it’s all downhill to Mezzocorona.
SELLARONDA
29 July – 3.303 m | 160,3 km | h 7:00
Crono Plan de Gralba – Passo Gardena | 5,5 km • 236 m • 4,3%
Crono Corvara – Passo Campolongo| 4,4 km • 269 m • 6,2%
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
Probably even more beautiful than what you have done before. Why? Because we start from and return to Bolzano! The longest stage of the week, 4 peaks and an amazing scenery will be on our side for 160km. We have planned for several food stations so as to help all participants to enjoy this unique day to its fullest and come back to Bolzano in absolute serenity and unique memories – especially after two timed climbs.
ROSENGARTEN
30 July – 2173 m | 89,6 km | h 9:00
Crono San Cipriano – Carezza | 13,2 km • 625 m • 4,8%
Giro Sprint Bivio SS241 – San Valentino / Gummer | 2,0 km • 184 m • 9,2%
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
October 2018 we had a hurricane in this area eradicating millions of trees. You will see yourself the damage the hurricane has done to this amazing landscape. Nonetheless the climbs, the views, the surroundings are unique and will give you memories you can only dream of. From Bolzano we climb to Tiers then to Saint Cyprian from where the time stretched part begins. And it’s the beginning which is very tough. But earn for yourself. At the end of the stage we have the Giro Sprint along beautiful turns up to Gummer from where the return to Bolzano goes on secondary roads in midst of dense woods.
TEAM CRONO
31 July – 402 m | 86,5 km | h 9:00
Giro Sprint Frangarto – Cornaiano | 2,0 km • 121 m • 6,1%
Crono Cortina sulla Strada del Vino | 15,7 km • 22 m • 0,1%
SHORT STAGE DESCRIPTION
We have had 60 teams participating at the last day last year at the Giro delle Dolomiti. This is why we offer the same course this year. Its flat, it’s fun, it’s in the midst of the historical village of Cortina on the Wine Road. As usual the timing will have no impact on the overall standing.
STAGE 1 | RITTEN RENON
The first stage leads after a short warm-up through the city of Bolzano via the outskirts of Rencio to Ritten-Renon. At Rencio we start with the timed stretch and will wind itself up the many beautiful turns midst of wine grapes and apple trees. We are sure you will be able to admire the beautiful view of the Dolomites before cycling back to Bolzano via a different route from the planned one (due to important roadworks) but interesting at the same.
STAGE 2 | WÜRZJOCH / PASSO DELLE ERBE
We had the Giro d’Italia and the Tour of the Alps climbing up the Passo delle Erbe. We believe probably the most beautiful pass of the Dolomites. And we will have approached the pass via the valley of Funes, an authentic village which kept its historic beauty intact. A steep ascent to the start of the timed stretch will make us tired but the timed stretch will be home turf for many speeders because its an easy up and down. The sight at the top is breathtaking and care is needed going downhill to Luson and finally Bolzano.
STAGE 3 | PASSO FEDAIA
The first time for the Giro delle Dolomiti, the longest stage, the highest altitude. After the start in Bolzano we cycle through the Val Gardena, Alpine World Cup site, to the Passo Sella – many times done by the Giro d’Italia. From there you get a good view of the Marmolada glacier, our arrival of the timed stretch. We will start in Alba di Canazei with the timing and for about 8km you will be able to improve your overall standing. Lunching in Moena we need to do another 60km to arrive to Bolzano. We guarantee you can rest the day after…
STAGE 4 | PASSO VALPAROLA
An unusual starting point is Brunico. An hour bus/car ride to Brunico will take us to the starting point in a small town right next to the Dolomites. We will start to meet them after having pedalled through the valley of Badia for about 30km. A steady but certainly not difficult climb will be made easy by the company of another 599 fellow cyclists. In San Cassiano we start the timed climb to Passo Valparola, after which we descend to Cortina d’Ampezzo, the pearl of the Dolomites, then to the peak of Tre Croci (Three Crosses) for lunch and finally to Brunico. A memorable stage.
STAGE 5 | SEISER ALM / ALPE DI SIUSI
After 4 days of cycling we will cycle all the way with our new friends to Ponte Gardena from where the climb will start to Castelrotto and finally to Siusi, where the timed stretch starts. In the middle of wonderful trees, we overcome 2.000 meters until the arrival at the cableway. We come back to Bolzano crossing Ponte Gardena and prepare us for the last attack to the ranking.
STAGE 6 | TEAM CRONO
The final stage does not represent any particular difficulties. This famous stretch of wine road will host our Group Crono event. Riding eventually through the Adige valley we are soon back to Bolzano. This final stage is a glorious end to a fantastic week. Arrivederci in 2020.