Al's Ride Club

Starting from Bormio, in the Province of Sondrio, the Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy and the centre of the upper Valtellina valley, cycle a magnificent route down to Tirano, near the Switzerland-Italy border.

RIDE RECAP:

After a few days off, this was more of a ‘get your legs back into it’ ride. I find after a few days off, spinning downhill is always fun!

I decided to keep this ride relatively easy , mostly in zone 1-2 until the end, then increased some power at the end through a breakaway. My weighted power was 219 watts, but it sure felt easy after taking 2 days off! It’s always good to throw in an easy ride while tempo riding during the week.

HISTORICAL:

Bormio (Lombard: Bormi, Romansh: Buorm, German: Worms im Veltlintal) is a town and comune with a population of about 4,100 located in the Province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy.

The centre of the upper Valtellina valley, it is a popular winter sports resort. It was the site of the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1985 and 2005, and annually hosts the Alpine Ski World Cup. In addition to modern skiing facilities, the town is noted for the presence of several hot springs that have been tapped to provide water to three thermal baths.

Tirano is located nearby the Catholic shrine of the Madonna di Tirano, a major tourist attraction. The shrine is dedicated to the appearance of the Blessed Mother to Mario Degli Omodei on September 29, 1504, an event religious pilgrims credit with ending a pestilence.

The Museo Etnografico Tiranese (MET) is an ethnographic museum and located nearby the Basilica Madonna di Tirano in an 18th-century Palazzo, the Casa del Penitenziere (Penitent’s House).

The museum of Palazzo Salis in the old town of Tirano is an example of the use of trompe l’oeil to create the illusion of architectural features.(Wikipedia)

COURSE COMMENTS:

The Strava segment is Lovero measuring 6 only 2.19 KM with an elevation gain of 22 meters at about 1%. Most of this course if completely downhill.

This course is a middle distance course of 22 miles with an average gradient of 1% with a maximum of 6%, with an elevation of only 312 feet. The course was added to ROUVY on October 08, 2021. The course if fast and mainly downhill with a small climb at the end of the ride to another shorter downhill finish. The sites are amazing on this course going through a valley from Bormio to Tirano.

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