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This is the beating heart of cycling. These mountains have made history and created legends, defining the sport that we love by pushing the greatest beyond their limits and giving amateurs everywhere something to strive for. Join us for an adventure that will leave you with lifelong memories, indelible experiences and treasured friends.

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INTRODUCTION

THE HOME OF HEROES

These roads are paved with cycling history, lending a special air to every ride and you ride in the tire tracks of legends. The valleys are as gentle and welcoming as the summits are savage, but combined they create a special beauty that cannot be found anywhere else on earth. Ride here, and it will stay with you forever.

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I have done a few comparable trips... but I have never seen such service or attention to detail.

Simon UsborneFinancial Times

It’s grueling, beautiful, fun, overwhelming, unforgettable. It’s breathtaking, both figuratively and literally. And for an amateur rider, there’s simply nothing else like it.

Colin O'BrienPeloton Magazine

InGamba is a cycling family where your brothers and sisters are professional bike riders, soigneurs, world class chefs, and wine growers. It’s a week that will change your outlook on life forever, both on and off the bike.

Colly MurrayWine Importer & inGamba Guest

STATS & TRIVIA

FAST FACTS ABOUT THE DOLOMITES

The Dolomites are a formidable fortress of rock spires and cliffs that have been the stage for some of the most dramatic events in the history of cycling.

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TRIVIA

  • The entire mountain range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The saw-toothed ridges and spires are formed from limestone being eroded over millennia.
  • During the First World War, the line between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces ran through these mountains.
  • During the conflict, soldiers constructed many “vie ferrate”, protected climbing paths throughout the mountain range that now attract tourists from around the world.

KNOWN FOR

  • The Giro d’Italia, one of cycling’s greatest events. Since its inception in 1909, the Corsa Rosa has been defined by the beauty and difficulty of the Dolomite climbs.
  • The Maratona dles Dolomites is arguably the world’s most iconic amateur races. The long route requires more than 4,200m of climbing on some of Italy’s most infamous ascents.

CLIMATE

  • 15-27c average temperature.
  • Minimal wind.
  • 21 days of sun a month.

TERRAIN

  • This region is famous for its long, steady climbs.
  • The inclines aren’t as extreme as in other mountainous areas of Europe but these passes are by no means easy, averaging from 5 to 10km long with average gradients between 6 and 10%.

KNOWN FOR

  • The entire mountain range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The saw-toothed ridges and spires are formed from limestone being eroded over millennia.
  • During the First World War, the line between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces ran through these mountains.
  • During the conflict, soldiers constructed many “vie ferrate”, protected climbing paths throughout the mountain range that now attract tourists from around the world.

TRIVIA

  • The Giro d’Italia, one of cycling’s greatest events. Since its inception in 1909, the Corsa Rosa has been defined by the beauty and difficulty of the Dolomite climbs.
  • The Maratona dles Dolomites is arguably the world’s most iconic amateur races. The long route requires more than 4,200m of climbing on some of Italy’s most infamous ascents.

CLIMATE

  • 15-27c average temperature.
  • Minimal wind.
  • 21 days of sun a month.

TERRAIN

  • This region is famous for its long, steady climbs.
  • The inclines aren’t as extreme as in other mountainous areas of Europe but these passes are by no means easy, averaging from 5 to 10km long with average gradients between 6 and 10%.

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