A few more...to the right is the Valpolicella ride near Lago di Garda...above is Pass Gardenia, to the right is Passo Stelvio, near top, from the Bormio side...

Italian Mountain Passes: Rider Small, Mountains Big

New photos just in from Italy...these were taken by our tour guide Massimo, and give a sense of the rider against the amazing scenery...click on the pictures and view full screen....

The Mountain Mama

Preride dinner left, the peleton starts off, right...it was quite a day, thundershowers all night, ride postponed for an hour as storms moved through....it was, in a word, The MAMA.....