Il Muro di Sormano

Where bicycle racers hit the wall. This hill is a legend in Italian cycling. For details see http://www.beginningwithi.com/comments/2007/01/31/il-muro-di-sormano/

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Travel & Events

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• cycle
• racing
• bicycle
• cycling
• history
• Italy
• Bartali
• Coppi
• travel

[Hermanciclismo]

I climbed it last weekend when I was in Lombardia for the Giro di Lombardia. I thought of just try to see how far I could get, never expecting to manage it to the summit, but I did! It was very hard, I remember I rode only 5,5km/h while my heartrate was at 195 beats per minute. I'm sure I will return once, and then I won't forget to time how fast (or slow) I was. :)

[eestiqaatsi]

Grandissima la frase del Ginettaccio:

"Davanti il 54 e il 42 dietro il 24, 19 23,26 perchè codesta gli è una salita da fare col 42 x 26. 'Un si scappa è durissimo il primo strappo che si doveva fare quasi da fermo perchè viene dopo una curva a gomito..."

[pankra]

che bella storia!