Notching off another bucket list item with this self-guided journey to ride the famed passes of the Giro d’Italia while enjoying Northern Italian food, wine, and hospitality.

Here’s a sneak peek into what I’ve planned so far.

Day 1 — July 15

Vancouver — Paris — Milan

Day 2 — July 16

Milan Clerici Hotel

Day 3 — July 17

Duomo di Milano

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Day 4 — July 18

San Candido

Simpaty Hotel

Day 5/6 — July 19 & 20

Dolomites

Day 7 — July 21

Bormio

Hotel Rezia

Day 8 — July 22

Passo Stelvio

— 24KM climbing 10% average grade

Day 9 — July 23

Passo Gavia

— 20KM climbing 10% average grade

Day 10 — July 24

Mortirolo Pass

— 12KM climbing 15% average grade

Day 11 — July 25

Lake Como

AVRVM Suites

Bellagio

Day 12 — July 26

Milan Malpensa Sheraton

Day 13 — July 27

Milan — Paris — Vancouver

mio giro

andiamo!

July 15 — 27, 2024