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GIRO DELLE DOLOMITI

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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.

GIRO 2022

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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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