L'Ardoisier (le blog de): The Passo Stelvio is considered one of the mythical climbs in all of cycling. It was crossed by the Giro d'Italia for the first time in 1953, when Coppi beat Koblet.
L'Ardoisier (le blog de): The road from Mazzo di Valtellina is one of the most demanding climbs in professional road bicycle racing, having been used in the Giro d'Italia stage race many times.