The Top 10 Road Cycling Climbs In Italy
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- 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 👇
@Panos peterpan You go dude!
Passo di Tremalzo - perhaps not my all time favourite, but it's been the first proper alpine climb I got to ride on a bike and therefore has a place in my heart. I ride there every time I find myself at Lago di Garda or Ledro since. I think it was once part of the Giro, but I completed it only on the MTB and the trails from there are just awesome!
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Paso Stelvio
Passo Gavia. Pretty sure I saw god at the top.
You're getting better and better with every episode you host Conor, well done.
Thank you!!
That profile picture of an opamp is giving me nightmares haha
Must say I prefer GCN Italy's list. I'd have to go with my fav 3 Italian climbs: Stelvio, Mortirolo, Gavia
Next: the top 10 greatest climbs of the Netherlands...
Almost as good as the top ten climbs in Norfolk
Nr. 1: die ene dijk ergens langs dat water ofzo
I have been lucky enough to do two of the climbs he mentions but to me the best ever climb is the cauberg on the Amstel gold sportive after 240kms there is a waft of beer and fries brilliant, and you know you only have 2 kms to go !
Het Kopje van Bloemendal is on top of my list.
Deze video wil ik zien, weet ik eindelijk waar ik heen moet fietsen
How about a video on the top 10 Alpine climbs NOT in Italy or France? These countries get all the attention, but Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia all have incredible climbs that easily match those on this list and they are just forgotten about (which is kind of great because the roads stay much quieter). Come and ride Grosse Scheidegg, Moosalp or Lago del Naret.
Furka (Goldfinger), Nufenen, St. Gottardo, Sustel, Grimsel, just a few that I aim to do over the next years. This is a great suggestion!
In Slovenia (my home country) there are two climbs that are amazing:
1. Mangart - breathtaking views and my favourite
2. Vršič - our version of the alpe d’huez
Conor, you're a lot of fun to watch. Your enthusiasm is infectious.
No Stelvio or Mortirolo?
Stelvio is amazing.. But mortirolo is just steep same as zoncolan.. nothing special but the gradient
Both iconic hard climbs. I thought the same by not including them but can see why Conor included some of the not so famous ones. Gavia is another great.
It's almost as if Connor prefers short climbs, can't imagine why 🤔😂
I enjoy watching your videos Conor, Your sense of humour as well as your passion for cycling, shines through and reminds me of your Uncle Roger; who we had the pleasure of riding with in the Vercors a few years ago. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Guy, Vercors are a special place for me. Glad you got to share it with Roger on the bike. Thanks for watching and all the best, Conor
Thanks for these Italian climbs review! I'm lucky to live in Como lake area and I climb "Il Ghisallo" almost every week! Amazing video as usual.
Great stuff Conor - you are cycling’s answer to motorcycling’s Guy Martin! Funny, warm, matter-of-fact and supremely modest...despite your talent and achievements.
I think the Nivolet is unbeatable, but not the part ridden in the last Giro. The last part (often still with snow in may and in the "Gran Paradiso" park), from Lago Serrù to the top of the climb is like a paradise for cycling!
Exactly. The climb really starts at the dam. The Giro missed the best bit.
The best bit is after seru ,I've got to upload the footage,but for me gavia is number 1 unbelievable ! Where there is stambecci I go!
Thank's for the Inspiration. In such a shortlist u may have missed some EPICS but learned a few new ones. Great Danke......DH
A Wonderfull vid
fun and informative and a future holidays plan !great great work Connor and GCN
Monte Serra (914m elev.) here in Tuscany, just south of Lucca. 3 ways to the top. Buti (14k's at 6.1%avg), Calci (Pisa side - best views, 12.2k's at 7.2%) and my favourite, from Sant'Andrea di Compito (12.7k's at 7%, with the mid-section averaging 9-10% for 5k's), with sneak-a-peak views through the trees on the way up, running water spots to refill bottles, lots of turns, and the best part, it's not busy with traffic. Lovely riding. The pros threshold test destination of choice. Cecchini also used to have his riders do their tests/timed efforts up here.
0:55 That awkward laugh though :) Well done Conor, you feel more opened up on the camera now!
Loving that the wine on the table isn’t Italian it’s Spanish...actually a bit worrying that’s the first thing I noticed....great video as always tho!
I prefer your list Conor, and maybe there is a bias.... The fact you are able to share your recent triumphs and experiences from the giro, is more compelling. Great stuff. (now just need to wait and save up to get over there)
Great selection, some I had never heard of!
Dreaming indeed Conor.. thanks for a great set of memories.. let's hope it's not too long before we see it all again.. 👍🏻✊🏻👊🏻🚴
To see the Alps is to see the true soul of Italia...1 of the most amazing sights ive ever seen - really like Conor, and as he likes Italy like me, thats fine by me too !
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.
Love your list Conner
Can't wait to go back there and check some of these out.
Passo Rolle is fab..views at top are stunning... Can"t believe you dont include Stelvio, Finestre, Grappa and Zoncolan
They were featured in the GCN Italia list; Connor said they wanted to have a whole different list, axcept for the first one, which is the only common climb in both list!
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).
Connor on the first one: it's my favourite climb of all time.
Connor on the Passo Rollo: That's my favourite climb of this list.
🤔😂
Haha they are just all my favourite to be fair!
Great job Conor, I'm 53 years old and you made me want to go there... damn covid19!
I would be there in 2 months. Now I'm dying inside
Those GCN videos shot at Alta Badia made me went there...twice!
I have only climbed Giau from this list, but was I sure it would be on it! Awesome experience.
Never been but would love to take them on one day!! 🤞😁
Molto bene, Connor. After the top 10 USA I thought maybe I should go there. Now that I have watched the top 10 Italian ... USA will have to wait.
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!
Really enjoyed that!
Amazing video and Beautiful Italy
Perfect video for isolation...
Ran up to San Luca when I was in Bologna, absolutely beautiful. Wish I had had my bike! Next time...
This made me think, gcn presenters zwift race. Could it happen?
Cool, lots of climbs you wouldn't normally think of
The Italy is beautiful nation. An Italian is telling you 😀😀
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
I can vouch the beauty of La Madonna Del Ghisallo. Some sections of road are very narrow, but the views are worth it! xxx
Have you continued on to include Muro di Sormano? Well worth it!
Any list of Italian climbs without the Passo Rombo (Timmelsjoch) from Sankt Leonhard in South Tyrol is not worthy :) might be the most epic in the Alps - long, steep and away from everything.
Awesome Video!
I'm a fan of the depth of field used on this video
So cool
Makes me want to get out and ride my bike in Italy.
Colle delle finestre, Stelvio, Mortirolo, Gavia, Zoncolan...
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!
San Boldo, 10km from home! Always enjoyable, thanks! :-) Oh, the correct name is Passo Rolle ;-)
And *that's* why the Giro D'Italia is Epic and so hard!
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 :D
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 bet you're itching to get back there with a bike!
@@gcn obviously. I'm sure I will come back sooner or later.
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.
The trick is that if you were sitting next to him, your chin would barely make it above the table.
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!
Simply ... Monte ZONCOLAN from the Ovaro side. No words can describe the difficulty of this climb, especially at the end of a long stage.
my favourite part is the Spanish olive oil on the Italian climbs video :)
I would go with your list Conor. A couple have got onto my personal list now ! Passo Giau...
Thanks Thomas!! All a bit of fun.. just incredible how many amazing Italian climbs there are!!
Many wonderful climbs there.
Been to 3 of them.
But i can't understand how you left Mount Etna out of the list.
It's so incredibly special and iconic.
Bit hot of late
When I went you weren't allowed all the way up, at one point buses had to be taken to go to the top.
You included the lovely Madonna di Ghisallo but failed to mention that if you carry on, drop down a bit and head back up (like Il Lombardia does) you reach the Muro di Sormano! An epic day ride never to be forgotten!
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.
Thanks for the feedback, Trevor!
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!
Cippo Carpegna in Emilia-Romagna and Punta Veleno at Garda Lake
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.
Thanks for the comment, Adi! Great tips - definitely a few climbs for us to check out when we can!
Italy is now on the agenda once we are able to play out
Conor, I noticed you're riding a De Rosa in your giro photos and thought you may have some advice to help stop a slipping seat post on my SK Pininfarina - I've tried finer grip and over torquing the post clamp but It always seems to slip down whilst im riding
What about mortirolo! Probably the best ride I have ever done 🙌🏼
Conor was that plate filled from the shrubbery behind you? Looks scrumptious.
Moving to Ferrara in aug and am planning on starting to ride haha 🇬🇧 🇮🇹
Hahaha Ferrara is the furthest point from any mountain in Italy
Conner is trying to act Italian with these products on the table, but the wine is a spanish one
How on earth did you spot that??? I thought I'd get away with that one! No Italian wine in the household unfortunately when this was shot 😭
@@conordunne1 probably wouldn't have noticed it if I didn't have the same one
Italy we are with you. Well, in UK you are overtaking us with corona cases so..
Mamma Mia,... Drinking Spanish wine? Whats the world coming to? GCN Italia must be rolling on the ground!
I did the col d'agnel from France
10. Colle Dell'Agnello
@1:19
www.google.com/maps/place/Col+Agnel/@44.6808295,6.977175,15.98z/
9. Poggio di San Remo
@2:27
www.google.com/maps/place/Poggio+di+San+Remo/@43.8262712,7.8122885,16.96z/
8. Colle del Nivolet
@3:24
www.google.com/maps/place/Colle+del+Nivolet/@45.4798832,7.1423252,17.16z/
7. Madonna del Ghisallo
@4:59
www.google.com/maps/search/Madonna+del+Ghisallo/@45.922466,9.259917,15.07z/
6. Passo di San Boldo
@5:56
www.google.com/maps/place/San+Boldo+Pass/@46.000014,12.1578905,15z/
www.google.com/maps/@46.0040407,12.1696956,3a,90y,69.62h,75.94t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOy_DMXQAg2CKBAEMsY_wKAJ4BbuTKxX_1nAjC2!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOy_DMXQAg2CKBAEMsY_wKAJ4BbuTKxX_1nAjC2%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya119.93996-ro-0-fo100!7i6080!8i3040!5m1!1e4
5. Basilica San Luca
@7:12
www.google.com/maps/place/Sanctuary+of+the+Madonna+di+San+Luca/@44.4791194,11.2958701,17z/
4. Passo Giau
@8:30
www.google.com/maps/place/Giau+Pass/@46.4806332,12.0273181,13.45z/
3. Colle di Tenda
@9:16
www.google.com/maps/place/Col+de+Tende/@44.1315878,7.5677897,14.36z/
2. Passo Rolle
@10:00
www.google.com/maps/place/Rolle+Pass/@46.3095229,11.7469034,13.47z/
1. Biassa - Colle del Telegrafo
@11:21
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Fantastic Informative video there.... AND a insight to your Geographical And Historical side Connor..... maybe your in the wrong career......👨🏫🤔🇮🇪 but what are your favourite Irish climbs😁
Hi Conor. Why not do something on your favourite spins in Ireland. Best of luck to you.
He'd love to! When he's able to ride a bit further from his home he may be able to share more of his favourite local roads!
Solvang is old Danish community 😃 That said loved it :-)
we were off to a good start with the pronunciation with pronunciation @ 1:10
Not a great list imho. No Gavia, Zoncolan, Stelvio, Marmolada or Mortorolo. Can't believe The Poggio makes the list🤪
Anyway....good thought provoking video👍
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
Ha! I can’t believe you’re drinking French wine!
We have too many beautiful climbs and choose 10 of them is a shame for the other 100!
Maybe you should do something like the brownie point system of the fellow brits at sorted food, points could be awarded for correct guessing of race winners, victories in challenges... and of course points deducted for anyone who falls victim to the gcn curse
To me the video would have been more informative if the respective profiles and elevation gains had been added.
Next: the top 10 greatest climbs of Croatia ;)
A few years ago I climbed Ucka (sorry if the spelling is not right) and it was quite nice!
Monte Donato and San Luca in Bologna. Want to ride the road up to Santuario di Montevergine in Avellino and the road up to Tiers in S. Tirol
Conor, when you're racing and climbing in the Giro do you get a chance to take in the views while racing? Or are you too busy concentrating on the road ahead?
Every now and again you get the chance, but often its just the wheel Infront. I always tried to make an effort to look up and take the view in though.. which is probably why I was always getting dropped haha. Thanks for watching!
But the video in GCN Italy that was uploaded today is "the 10 hardest climbs ever climbed during the Giro" and not the favorite Italian climbs...
This bike was really easy to assemble ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.
Very beautiful. Probably none is doable by majority of the viewers anyway
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 😅
Top1 Stelvio
Nice video, but the 4 adverts during the video completely ruined it.
If you love Italy why do you have Spanish Don Carlos olive oil on the table? :)
Really? Such a big channel and Only photos.
are you drinking Spanish wine, Connor? :)
No Umbrial Stelvio, no list.
I'm sure GCN Italia only left off some of your choices from their list because their's was only climbs of the Giro...
But I suppose it just goes to show how spoilt for choice Italian climbers are....
Жаль что я не знаю английский!
The whole video : Connor boasting about how all his picks are better than gcn italia's
I didn't know France boarded Italy 😂