Tour of the Fedaia pass

The Fedaia pass is an extremely challenging route which winds through mountains rich in history, the setting of numerous epic cycling achievements. One of the hardest climbs in the Dolomites, the Fedaia pass becomes extremely challenging on the straight stretch, which from Malga Ciapela leads to the Capanna Bill lodge: almost 6 km of ascent with a gradient of up to 15%. A legendary stretch where many great cycling feats were achieved. During the 1998 Giro d’Italia, Marco Pantani asked his escape partner Roberto Conti when they would reach the start of the Marmolada climb, without realising that he was already halfway up the climb. And this is how the “Pirate” began his famed cycling escape, as only he could. And the rest is history. The route ends at the Pordoi pass whose peak has been dedicated to Fausto Coppi, the “Campionissimo” (great champion).