Archive for the ‘History’ Category
December 13 Pic of the Day
Dec 13
On November 11th, 1927, with snow covering the roads of the Italian Dolomite mountains, Tullio was riding over the Croce D’Aune Pass in the Gran Premio della Vittoria race and needed to remove his rear wheel to change gears…
2011 Giro, Stage 15
Nov 07
While much is made of the gravel on the Colle delle Finestre, this strade bianche finishing climb might be more difficult! With maximum slopes of 15% and an average of more than 9% at the end of a huge 230km day, whoever the winner is, he will be deserving.
Remembering the Monte Grappa
Nov 11
For those of us climbing the Monte Grappa on bikes, the mountain seems like a way to willfully and joyfully inflict pain upon ourselves. But to Italians, the mountain means so much more. Often called “Italy’s Thermopylae”, the fall and winter of 1917 saw a massive battle take place with the Grappa as the lastRead More
Riding with Renato in Italy
Jan 02
This video was made by Matt Fritzinger, founder of the NorCal HS MTB League. Matt was a rider at Velo Veneto in 2000. He visited Renato in Castelcucco in November 2008.