Fabio Cappelli
Campitello di Fassa - 23-27 June 2010 - The 4 days of Trent, which has experienced its apotheosis in the worthy Sella Ronda Bike Day, has seen unparalleled scenery of the Dolomites on a trio of absolute exception! Dimitri, Michael and myself, performing in a full immersion cycling giving unusual display of athletic ability.
E 'began with the arrival on site, unloading luggage and taking possession of the rooms at the hotel Enrosadira, which has proved to live up to expectations with well-ordered rooms, breakfasts and dinners are commensurate with a lot of hard work, personal and courteous and ready to accommodate our requests.
The first day on hold and flew away the next day, and tomorrow has arrived! Wake up early, but not too much, adequate breakfast, at last check tires and chains and so saddle up! With a bit of spirit of improvisation we headed towards the first pass in the Dolomites, the Fedaia, objectively used an atmospheric pressure of the arrival of our house in the shadow of the Marmolada was more labored than expected, but was give sufficient time to time for the right adaptation to high altitude and everything went off well.
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| the trio of the wonders on p.so Fedaia |
The tour continued with the steep descent to Ciapela Hut, from there, after a few kilometers, Rocca Pietore places we tacked to Livinallongo del Col di Lana and then continued towards Arabba to lie at the foot of the pass Pordoi, a name that brings awe and respect for being the scene of several challenges including cycling champions who have made this sport.
include a pedal stroke and the other also Pordoi was completed and with it the first lap / approach to the important event on Sunday 27.
In a hotel in the evening, we planned the itinerary for the day, and an accomplice of that operator, we have unwisely accepted his proposal that foresaw the Campitello-route-P.so Costalunga P.so Lavazè-Campitello , a location unknown to us all, the paper is presented partocolari difficulty and after some hesitation we decided to take up the gauntlet, much bell'azzardo! Mind you, the landscapes around talking, as well as those dealt with before and after proved beautiful, but has left its mark on the body, a real odyssey into the unknown, a journey faced the banner of "who knows that we can find!" certainly a lot of uphill to the top of the hill the first P.so Costalunga, the border between Trentino and Alto Adige, then after a brief stop to look intently at the turquoise waters of Lake Carezza, we have concentrated in the valley below, with a fast descent endless arrived at Nova Ponente, we turned to the P.so Lavazè, we renamed the Vuvuzela, but not in honor of that terrible trumpets sounded in those days in the South African stage, but because of the incredible swarms of flies as the horns we have been buzzing in the ears until 1808 m above sea level at the top of the pass.
is worth noting that the P.so Lavazè faced by Nova Ponente has a length of ca.12 km for an average gradient of 7.7% which puts a strain on legs and head, is beautiful which is a very busy stretch of road and therefore free from exhaust pipes, but otherwise, between the sun and the work already accumulated, the uncertainty of the miles that still awaited us did attend scenes of madness, as the face psycho Michael I thought I had already lost up to half!
reached the brow for the descent we took a dive much more fraught than at the Adige, from here we passed the small village of Stava, in the municipality of Tesero and for which it is worth spending a few words in memory of victims of one of the worst man-made disasters in 1985 caused an immense destruction and death of 285 people, an avoidable tragedy of which we spoke little and instead just sarrebbe transmit to future generations for a perpetual reminder of what might lead to human carelessness.
Closed the sad interlude of the Val di Stava, the ride is dedicated to the continued physical exhaustion for many km on the rump now and for many still to be done to return to Campitello.
illustrious victims from time to sweat it was Dimitri that the grip of a terrible crisis of hunger has outdone himself having to tap into every source of energy left to return to the hotel, in short the ride is continued for part of the Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa virtually all, a constant false floor that does not seem to have no end.
With superhuman effort that ended the second day, with the certainty that the next would be characterized by absolute rest in view of the Sella Ronda and indeed it was!
the morning of third day began with a walk in fluency in Val Duron, among other things that day in the competition of the Sella Ronda Hero, a grueling mountain bike race over distances and height differences crazy, and then continued with a trip to Canazei and from there drive up the hairpin turns of the saddle, so, just to taste what it would be touched by them a few hours! End of the day we become familiar with the bed for the last evening, one that would have taken us straight to the streets of the legendary four steps of the Sella.
E 'Day arrived, one of those who enter the athletic history of an individual, those days which will be discussed again in the coming years, the air is crisp, the sun is shining and the sky is already high in blue skies, the bikes are being taken away for the last time from their store, a fast and controlled Then they departed in the direction of Canazei, from there the traffic has been barred from 8:30 am and will remain so until 15:30, when we cross the barriers that give the official start to the company, many who are already riding anything that has 2 wheels (as long pushed by human strength) are climbing the winding bends to the Dolomites, the company is exceptional men and women of all ages and all walks of life take shape in every state with confidence the first rides, the way to go but it is very much the enthusiasm that accompanies us, a carousel of color, dialects, of extravagance brought about with much conviction, knowing that it is not the result but has to be there, to enjoy once a year for a series of panoramic perspective that have made this corner of Italy is a paradise.
four steps I have followed in the following order, Sella, Gardena, Campolongo and Pordoi, which complicates a beautiful, temperate day in late June, were appreciated in the best possible way, with a rhythm and a cycle tour ' atmosphere of great events, lived in a climate of collective celebration, with meetings also exceptional as when the seat first and then just out of Corvara, we had the pleasure of crossing our path with that of the great Gilberto Simoni, one of the many famous people with their presence has decided to honor this colorful swirl with its total number of participants is unbelievable! It speaks of about 20000 admissions!
Well what to add more but my personal thanks to my companions in adventure, with the hope that we can repeat in future performances of this caliber and obviously not lost even on the circuits in our house.
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