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October 4, 2011 | Cycling Italy

The Giro d’Italia 2012 route will be announced on October 16th but stages are spilling out in what promises to be a showcase route! With a new race director at the helm, organizers have promised a ‘safer’ tour with less transfers.  But Italians can’t do boring and safe is a relative term.  Instead, in their

August 16, 2011 | Cycling Italy

I used to have fond memories of Grappa.  It reminded me of a time well over a a decade ago when I had a love affair with a man who preferred it.  Something about getting the quickest buzz with the least amount of alcohol.   In its simplest form, Grappa is fire water made from the

August 12, 2011 | Cycling Italy

Nobody has ever explained to me why suffering opens up the mind.  But if it weren’t for the mind, I’m not sure my muscles could have propelled me to the top of the Passo Mortirolo today.  I use the term ‘propelled’ loosely.  In no sense does it imply speed or ease.  It only means, I