Italy is a beautiful country with plenty of stunning terrain, an absolute paradise for road cyclist! In this video Conor takes us through 10 of his favourite climbs in Italy, some of which he suffered up in the Giro d’Italia last year! We can’t wait to get back to ride some of these stunners!
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What's your favourite Italian climb? Are there any on this list you'd love to ride? Let us know 👇
Some really interesting and amazing looking climbs in there that I didn't know about.
But how is the Mortirolo not in the top 10!
Ya know, when Connor os sitting down you don't get distracted by his height and it's more obvious how articulate and passionate he is – as well as a damn fine bike racer.
Colin,
This was a fantastic video. Filled with excellent back stories, and great insights… bu the views. Oh the views!
Even non-cycling fans should watch this one.
Conor was that plate filled from the shrubbery behind you? Looks scrumptious.
0:55 That awkward laugh though 🙂 Well done Conor, you feel more opened up on the camera now!
Can we have a poll of how many times Connor reminds us he was in the Giro? Might even compete with Lloydy mentioning the Cervelo Test Team 😅
Colle delle finestre, Stelvio, Mortirolo, Gavia, Zoncolan…
Italy we are with you. Well, in UK you are overtaking us with corona cases so..
my favourite part is the Spanish olive oil on the Italian climbs video 🙂
Probably worth to mention the "Muro Di Sormano" alongside the "Madonna del Ghisallo". It is a couple of KMs away, also featured at "il Lombardia". 2km at 17%, maxing out at 25%. I'm not scared of anything after that one 😀
Moving to Ferrara in aug and am planning on starting to ride haha 🇬🇧 🇮🇹
I would go with your list Conor. A couple have got onto my personal list now ! Passo Giau…
I went bikepacking twice in Italy. I would like to try other places but I feel there are still many beautiful climbs I have to do there. And the locals I met were really nice, contradicting the racism I always read about the football fans. And I love Italian football too. I just love Italy!
Italy is now on the agenda once we are able to play out
Solvang is old Danish community 😃 That said loved it 🙂
Is it just me or did Connor pronounce pronunciation incorrectly?
Did the madonna del ghisallo 3 years ago now, loved the week i had there with my wife riding and running around lake como,. will be back there very soon I hope, what a fantastic place, still have the sticker on my planet x maratona from the museum!
Passo Rolle is fab..views at top are stunning… Can"t believe you dont include Stelvio, Finestre, Grappa and Zoncolan
If you love Italy why do you have Spanish Don Carlos olive oil on the table? 🙂
Simply … Monte ZONCOLAN from the Ovaro side. No words can describe the difficulty of this climb, especially at the end of a long stage.
Can't wait to go back there and check some of these out.
What about mortirolo! Probably the best ride I have ever done 🙌🏼
Nice video, but the 4 adverts during the video completely ruined it.
Thank's for the Inspiration. In such a shortlist u may have missed some EPICS but learned a few new ones. Great Danke……DH
I didn't know France boarded Italy 😂
No Umbrial Stelvio, no list.
Cippo Carpegna in Emilia-Romagna and Punta Veleno at Garda Lake
Dreaming indeed Conor.. thanks for a great set of memories.. let's hope it's not too long before we see it all again.. 👍🏻✊🏻👊🏻🚴
No link to the GCN Italia video? Srsly? (It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAdb6DykUp0 . You're welcome.)
THIS IS THE MOST BRUTAL ITALIAN CLIMB: https://www.strava.com/segments/4169471 PUNTA VELENO (THE VENOM HILL)
It was featured in the Giro of Trentino, but by many pros it is considered the steepest climb they cycled. It just doesn't ease out, the central part is really intense. average gradient doesn't go under 20! next hill climbing race up here against GCN ITALY? @ #alanmarangoni
GCN Italia: 'Le 10 salite più dure mai affrontate dal Giro d'Italia', translated in '10 hardest climbs in the Giro'. That's why short climbes are not present in their list
The whole video : Connor boasting about how all his picks are better than gcn italia's
I've ridden the Giau a number of times as part of the Maratona, and with 5 mountains in my legs it's always been a complete slog. Must go back and do it as a tourist with fresh legs as I'm sure the view is great.
I can recommend turning right at the bottom and heading on to Cortina and over the Tre Croci climb and then on to do the Tre Cime too. Super stuff. There are a lot of relatively hidden gems in the Dolomites, with the Erbe and Duran passes particular favourites.
I'd also recommend the Timmelsjoch on the border with Austria (the Italian side is much better). I presume the Gavia and Marmolada were omitted because they were on the Italia list. The Gavia is a breathtaking climb. Just stunningly beautiful. The Marmolada is beautiful through the gorge, and then bloody horrible on the dead straight, super steep stretch up to Capanna Bill.
For god's sake & with all due respect, more camera time on the climbs and less on the guy sitting at the table!!😵
Makes me want to get out and ride my bike in Italy.
Didn't have my bike with me when I visited the Giau but nevertheless it is certainly one of the most amazing places I've been to
I enjoyed dreaming of doing these climbs, big and small but I would have enjoyed it more if a glimpse of a map were shown for each climb showing where they were.
Hi Conor. Why not do something on your favourite spins in Ireland. Best of luck to you.
Really? Such a big channel and Only photos.
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I've never seen GCN mention the epic, brilliant COLLE FAUNIERA (2481m) from Demonte, just NW of the Col de Tende. 16 miles of climbing from beautiful valley into wild, lonely, mountain scenery and, with plenty of 16% to contend with, it's not easy which makes it even more exciting to get to the top. For me this is better than the Fenestre (whose windows now have the curtains pulled as trees cover the views low down). I would love to see GCN do a video of a visit to the Fauniera (there are two other routes up).
This was an excellent list! As an Italian I actually liked it more than the GCN Italia one, cause Connor focused more on the scenery rather than the racing point of view so I can think about going to climb them to enjoy them as a tourist
You should have had Olly do this one. This guy doesn't have the presenter charm, required.
A Wonderfull vid
fun and informative and a future holidays plan !great great work Connor and GCN
The Nivolet is " " ,can't describe its so awesome, it is heaven .shame you missed the best bit !, after seru there are so many switchbacks,the views are out of this world,I should upload it. You really should do gavia from ponte di legno hard very hard almost like mortirolo but it is out of this world! Even better than nivolet. It has a temper! It is always cold and usually shut,but if you do it in the mornings in the sun ,you would think you died and went to heaven.the stelvio is always nearby,it is iconic and is one of the easiest up to 2500 meters.it's funny how the Italian gradients are higher than advertised but it just makes you stronger. My hats off to all the giro riders doing these climbs! They race UP 20% gradients.the mortirolo from tovo St agata is a favourite,it's like zoncolan and mortirolo's baby, beautiful but crazy steep. Just look for the cemetery road at St agata!
So cool