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| A festive atmosphere akin to the Giro d'Italia marked the third and final stage of the Haute Route: an individual time trial from the town of Bormio to the top of Passo Stelvio, elevation 2757 meters above sea level |
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| The fabled climb up to Passo Stelvio gains a total of 1549 meters over a distance of 21 km, with +/- 40 hairpin turns |
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| Considering the fact that I wasn't able to complete the first two stages, I was relatively fresh for the Stelvio climb. |
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| Looking back down the valley towards Bormio, about midway up the climb. (I didn't dare take photos on the descent!) |
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| John was slowed somewhat by the rigors of the previous two days, but he caught up to me nonetheless. |
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| Just a few more turns... |
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| Success at last! |
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| Pausing on the descent for a photo op |
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| Incredible! |
Postscript: Here's the video of my ascent. The GPS data apparently had a few glitches, probably due to the loss of satellite connection through some of the tunnels, but it's still fun to "re-live" the ride.
Relive 'Haute Route Passo Stelvio'
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