#BKLK

Take a wonderful mountain road with a lot of hairpins, take a cobbles pavement protected as an historical heritage, take a wonderful sun and a fresh air, take some blue mountains lakes, forget about traffic and add the pleasure of riding with our nice friend @omardifelice, mix it all and the result is one of the best rides of my life. Really pleased to spend such a day on the wonderful #valtremola road up to #gotthard pass in such a company. #sangottardo #passodelsangottardo #tremola #valtremola #gotthard #gothardpasd #ticino #alps #swissalps #alpisvizzere #innamoratidellasvizzera #visitTicino #hikeTicino #ticinomoments @myswitzerland @ticinoturismo @omardifelice @bikeport_bellinzona

Cobbles and hairpins, the paradise where Paris Roubaix meets the grand tours. #sangottardo #passodelsangottardo #tremola #valtremola #gotthard #gothardpasd #ticino #alps #swissalps #alpisvizzere #innamoratidellasvizzera #visitTicino #hikeTicino #ticinomoments @myswitzerland @ticinoturismo @omardifelice @bikeport_bellinzona

Happy birthday @greg.lemond. Thousands of these days.

Fun, sport, relax, sightseeing, meeting new people and style, this was the atmosphere of #tech&cycling2018 by #unitedventure and bklk thanks to our sponsors @passoni_bikes, @ashmei, @pirelli @limarworld and @scienceinsport. And of course thanks to the spirit of all riders. #como #lakecomo #lagodicomo #ghisallo #sormano #murodisormano #wallofsormano #menaggio #cycling #lakecomocycling

Two weeks ago the last stage of the @haute_route #Stelvio. I feel I have my legs back at normal only now. It was a tough experience but one of those to be remembered for the fantastic experience, the people I met and the road we rode #Stelvio #Gavia and #Mortirolo ? #cycling #bicycle #bicicletta #cyclist #bicidastrada #cyclingshot #cyclingpics #cyclingphotos #cyclingpic #cyclinglife #ciclismo #passoni #HauteRoute #hauteroutestelvio

Sometimes I need a ride to clear up my mind when I reach places like these where nature is at its best and I can think of people I can thrust and people I can simply share what I do. One simple rule "do what you love to do. #thisiswhatisallabout #cycling #bicycle #bicicletta #cyclist #bicidastrada #lagodicomo #lakecomo #comolake #passoni #passonibikes #wahooligan

Shopping after 3.000 mt. D+ and running out of gas @alpenchallengelenzerheide La spesa da crisi di fame dopo 3.000 metri di dislivello @alpenchallengelenzerheide

#albulapass @alpenchallengelenzerheide

24 hours to go! Almost ready for @alpenchallengelenzerheide . #bike #bikelife #bikeporn #bikeride #cycling #cyclinglife #cyclingphotos #cyclingporn #cycleporn @dotoutsport @thewonderfulsocks @favero_electronics @ride_bmc @scienceinsport

Is someone thinking about a dreamy @passoni_bikes ???

Climbing the #Mortirolo during the @haute_route second stage: first suffering then joy! Second Stage: Bormio - Mazzo of Valtellina - Passo del Mortirolo - Aprica - Ponte di Legno - Gavia Pass. 121 Km - 3.800m D+ Sara, the name of the masseuse who has put my muscles in good conditions, after the the cold of yesterday and after the second stage. Amazing! #Neverwithout But let's stay focused, because this morning when I woke up I was ready for a Sunday's light spin after having made the hard ride on Saturday. But this was not the program. First of all today is Saturday and yesterday we climbed the Stelvio twice. So I can even turn around in bed, right? No. Today there are two pass to climb, 122Km and a vertical drop of 3.600m. Another turn under the covers. And one of the two steps is the Mortirolo. Good night. And instead again on the starting line. To clarify, the first 30Km are inebriating: swooping on Tirano da Bormio a 45Km / h average with peaks of 80. I cycled as much as I do to get to the Pizzo frolm Cernobbio and warm me up. And then Mazzo di Valtellina, where the Mortirolo starts. And I am terrified. Literally. A fear of what is waiting for me. I climb at my pace, slow. The back hurts (Sara ...), even my arms hurt. But then I start taking the rhythm, obviously slow. "Listen but the monument to Pantani? " "Didn't you see it? It was underneath. "Nooooo. Lost. I was probably focused on looking at the handlebars, of course. I climb, I climb, I climb on a path that I like, narrow and tortuous: it seems to go for a walk in the woods. And suddenly the open space on top. Joy. I exchange a chat with a Kiwi and we get to the top together. Do not bother with other details. At Ponte di Legno I arrive when the Wahoo indicates 35 degrees! Maybe too much? Fortunately, after the first 300m of difference in altitude from the Gavia starts to blow an icy wind that looks like the air conditioning of my car. I love it. But... Gavia never give you time to relax. Walls at 14% after straight at 10%. But it was supposed to have an average of 8%. When I still have 5Km to, 500m are also missing in difference of altitude. It is not possible. It means 10% fixed. Cursed!