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Italy - Top Facts!

Italy's best loved mountains were named after the equally popular Triumph Dolomite car which roamed the autrostradas during the 1970's.

 

 
 

Italy

Plan de Corones: A new one for 2006. Who needs tarmac?

Bormio 2000 Featured on stage 18 of the 2005 Giro D'Italia

Passo Di Furcia: Featured on stage 16 of the 2005. Bleak.

The Stelvio: Named after a pair of Nike cycling shoes and made famous in the film 'The Italian Job'

Passo Tonale: Popular ski resort and a Giro stage regular

Gavia: The one Andy Hampsten still has nightmares about...

Mamolada: The only mountain pass to give its name to a popular jam-like spread

Passo Pordoi: Another one of the Dolimite Bad Boys

Passo San Pellegrino: Hmmmm? Mountain mediocrity.

Passo Fedaia: Another one from the 2006 race near the resort of Canazei