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Giro TT and Feltre Start

Jason Cardillo — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:00:00 +0000

We weren’t done after our big day in the Dolomites, and went back for more Giro action after the rest day. Riding to the TT included the Passo San Baldo (see pez pic), descending the other side, and then climbing up the TT course itself. Thanks to Ashley and Jered Gruber, we were also invited to join the Castelli party at 1km to go, which included a little bit of Paolo Bettini working the grill!

The next morning we went to Feltre to see the stage start, spoke briefly with Team Sky’s Michael Barry, and then hopped on our own bikes and climbed the Monte Grappa from Seren. That capped a few big days on the bike, including 4 Giro d’Italia stages, so we treated ourselves to a fantastic dinner and gelato in Asolo.

But we’re not done yet! More local rides, and then the Colle della Finestre and the final TT in Milan await!

December 11 Pic of the Day

Jason Cardillo — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:59:56 +0000

Looking down from Monte Grappa

Borso, Crespano, & Paderno del Grappa, and in the haze somewhere Asolo and, of course, Castelcucco!

2010 Giro d’Italia Itinerary

Jason Cardillo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:18:21 +0000

We’re very excited to announce our itinerary for the Giro d’Italia trip this coming May. That sounds like a long way away, but it’ll be here before we know it! In addition to the great viewing opportunities of the Giro, we’ll also be enjoying the fantastic riding around the Veneto throughout the week and a grand farewell dinner after the Verona TT. We have 8 spots only available for this trip, so make your reservation now!

Friday, May 21 – Rider Arrival (early morning arrivals will spend the day in Venice while Velo Veneto looks after your bags)

Saturday, May 22 – Stage 14 of the Giro offers a taste of the Dolomites with our own Monte Grappa, and we’ll be there to sample it. After watching the pros suffer up the mountain, we’ll backtrack to Asolo in time to watch the finish.

Sunday, May 23 – The real Dolomites start today, and we’ll be there to witness it. Our morning begins with a drive north into the mountains, and then we spin out on our own ride finishing on the Giro’s final climb of the day, the Zoncolan!

Monday, May 24 – Rest day for the Giro, but we’ll be enjoying the beautiful Prosecco Vineyards ride from our own front door.

Tuesday, May 25 – With a couple of days to gather the data, we’ll know the pro’s times up the Monte Grappa, and today we’ll test ourselves against those times with a TT up the Monte Grappa. After you’ve wrung yourself out, we’ll gather around the common room TV to watch the Giro’s uphill Plan de Corones TT.

Wednesday, May 26 – Having done a fair bit of climbing the past few days, we’ll head south onto the Padovana plain to Castelfranco, stopping at Alessandro Ballan’s local bike shop and pausing in the main piazza for a cappuccino or espresso.

Thursday, May 27 – Hosting the world championships twice since 1985, the Montello is one of the local famed training loops. We’ll head out through the vineyards to tackle the same roads that saw Joop Zoetemelk win a road world championships and Jan Ullrich win a TT crown.

Friday, May 28 – Back into the hills for us today with our own Alpe d’Huez, the 21-hairpin climb of Foza up to the Asiago plateau. A quick traverse leads us to a sweeping descent into the Brenta River valley and back to Castelcucco in time for more Giro coverage!

Saturday, May 29 – Rider’s Choice! One group will head back into the hills, while the other will take a flatter ride. Either way, we’ll be back in time to rejoin in the common room to watch the Giro’s queen stage, including the famous Passo Gavia!

Sunday, May 30 – This morning we’ll head down the road to Verona, site of yet another Oscar Friere World Championships win and the Giro’s culminating TT. We’ll be there early enough to pre-ride the course itself, and wander through the start area as the riders warm-up. Those who want can stay in town to watch the start/finish and/or go sightseeing, while a second group will head out onto the course’s climb, the Torricelle. We will wrap up this great trip with a farewell dinner in a local restaurant.

Monday, May 31 – Sadly, it’s time to return to real life… But the Giro will return to the Veneto again soon!

For more information about Velo Veneto trips, including this Giro d’Italia itinerary, please visit our Reservations page.

2010 Giro d’Italia

Pat Carroll — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:34:46 +0000

Wow, the 2010 Giro d’Italia passes right through our backyard and finishes just down the road with a TT in Verona! Stage 14 will cover many of the roads we regularly ride, finishing a few minutes away in Asolo, and passing near Castelcucco on its way up and over the Monte Grappa. Whether you’re there in May, or come later in the summer, it’s going to be great fun riding on the same roads day-in and day-out. The overall map of il Giro is below (click to download as PDF), or you can visit the English-language website.

The route map of the 2010 Giro d'Italia