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Day 8 - Dolomitis are Dynamite!

Dolomitis were dynamite!  I was ecstatic to complete the climb to Passo Rolle without pulling my feet out of the clips once!  Given that I have a 12-25 cassette my legs were very tired however the feeling of completing this climb which has been part of the Giro d’Italia was well worth the effort.  I have no pictures from the climb (tough to take when you are working hard staying on your bike) however I managed to snap a few when I was on the descent to share the beauty with fellow cyclists.  To non-cycling people, this is one of the most famous cycling moutain terrains that has presented even pros like Lance Armstrong with ultimate challenges.  This was by far the best day of our cycling trip so far.  Check out the ride http://connect.garmin.com/activity/231809 

We drove in the Italian Cycling Center van approximately 55km to reach a small flat 13km ride which took us to the base of Passo Rolle.  This 21km climb was going to be the biggest challenge of the trip so far and we were all excited to go.  Kim was on another No Crying Tour Ride but most of the group took this chance to visit the famous Dolomitis for this absolutely incredible day of cycling. I have loads of photos in this day because it was simply too beautiful.

Starting the ride to Passo Rolle

View of the last 2km from the Passo Rolle

Descending was incredible

Cold and Rainy weather was present for the first 4km descent

Spectacular Views

One of the Best Descents of the Trip!

The Motley Crew of Climbers

At the top of Passo Rolle

We all returned safely to the ICC after an awesome day of cycling in the Dolomitis. 

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