It’s our last biking day here in Italy. You’ve heard about the Stelvio Pass, the very famous cycling route because of its unique road design in the mountains. The road really does look like a giant, twisting staircase carved into the Alps. It’s quite intriguing. From the pictures alone, you would say, wow, I want to ride this one.
We originally didn’t plan to bike up the Stelvio Pass—the road was still closed at the time. But once we heard it would reopen on May 29th, our plans changed instantly. Everyone was eager to ride this legendary route. Starting from Bormio, the climb to the summit stretches about 14 miles, with over 5,200 feet of elevation gain. It’s not an overly steep ascent, averaging a 7.4% grade. The road itself is 200 years old in 2025. Built long before automobiles, it was designed for horse-drawn carriages hauling goods through the mountains, which meant gentle gradients and sweeping switchbacks.
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Woo! Woo! Wa! [Music] [Music] That last day of cycling to Stabio. You ready? I’m sorry. Ready? How? Good. Hello. You look ready, right? Recover from yesterday. Now you’re fully rec. It’s our last day biking here in Italy. You have heard about the Stelvio Pass, the very famous cycling route because of its unique road design in the mountains. The road really does look like a giant twisting staircase carve into the elves. It’s a quite intriguing from the pictures alone. You will say, “Wow, I want to ride this one.” Where is it? Yeah. So, how’s the penguin doing? Does he have a good ear? Very good wheel. Very good. Very good. The penguin goes to the tunnel now. Woohoo! A dog responded. Did you hear it? Where are you going? I don’t know where I’m going. I don’t know. Blowing some people. Let’s first enjoy the dolom. We originally did not plan to buy up the steel wheel pass. The road was still closed at the time, but once we heard it would open on May 29, our plans changed immediately. Everyone was eager to ride this legendary route. Starting from Bromeo, the climb to the summit stretches about 14 miles with over 5,200 ft of elevation gain. This is not an overly steep ascent, averaging a 7.4% gradient. The road itself is 200 years old in 2025. It was built long before the automobiles. It was designed for horse drawing carriages hauling goods through the mountains which mean gentle gradients and sweeping switchbacks. Stand by you. Stand by me. Oh, stand by me. Oh, darling, stand by me. Stand by me. If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall, and the mountains should crumble to the sea. I won’t cry. No, I won’t cry. No, no, no, no. I won’t shed a tear. There are a few tinos along the way up. We enjoy the experience of cycling through them. The air instantly felt more human. The sound of our tires echo off of the walls. The occasional water droplets drift from above onto my face. It was a unique and memorable sensation. Yeah, it was fun. [Music] There are 40 heading turns between Bomeo and the summit and each one a small adventure of its own. Each turn offers a spectacular wheels. I have so much fun riding here. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Very nice. [Music] All right. Almost there. [Music] Thank you. You’re welcome. Look at eagle. Whoa. W. Wow. What a wheel. This is the moment to step off the bike, pause, and let it all sink in. The wheels, the sounds, the feeling of being fully alive. That’s why I am here. I am on the other side of the planet. The cold wind stings my face, but it’s worth it. Surrounded by snow cap, mountain peaks, wild flowers, and the eagles soaring overhead. I’m exactly where I want to be. I wanted this moment to last an hour, but it’s cold and yet beautiful, and I have to keep moving. Go that way. But if you went that way, you go to Switzerland. Oh, okay. Okay. Not today. Not today. Not today. No today. We stay in Italy today. Two more turns and we’ll be at a summit. Such amazing I’m After we got up to the top of the Stavio pass, it’s really cold. So, we put on a jacket and we wanted more of this. So, we decided to ride down a little bit to take some pictures of the east side of the pass. Yeah. Okay. You go up. I follow you. Incredible. This is the east side of the steel pass. Almost a mirror image of the west side. Who could have imagined such a design? It’s breathtaking, unique, and seamlessly woven into the landscape, enhancing the beauty of the surrounding mountains. The road was designed by Italian engineer Carl Donigani in completed in 1825 after five years of construction. That’s 200 years ago. It stands as a masterpiece. This isn’t just a role. It’s a work of art, a sculpture caring to the mountains, branding nature in perfect harmony. Although I’m only here for just a few minutes, it’s worth every single ounce of my breath, every drop of my sweat in cycling up here just for this moment. I love it. There’s nothing else like it in this world. We are leaving soon. Okay. It sounds like you don’t want to leave. I was just checking. You’re having too much fun. Too much fun, man. It’s cold and it’s having pretty much fun. This is as my set I am to go if you don’t I don’t need to have a long leg downhill. Let’s go. We’ll follow our leader. But you’re going to overtake the leader in 2 seconds. You know, downhill it’s not my thing. Here we go. A long descending of 4,000 ft. Over 4,000. [Music] Okay. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] Cow Romeo. See you next time. [Music] [Applause] [Music]