"The people of Italy still talk about it. It reminds them of the old glory years when it wasn't just one rider against another, but racing out on the open roads, when anything can happen and where a guy who perseveres can come out on top. There was a lot of hard luck going around that day, and it reminded people of the great things in bike racing."
Andy Hampsten, on his epic 1988 ride over Passo Gavia through snow and ice to win the Giro d'Italia.
Today is all administrative, as it is Day 1 Stage 1, and houseguests are coming over to watch and tuck in to stroopwafels and frites, washing them down with homebrewed French and Belgian farmhouse beers. Naturally the beers are named Passo Gavia and Foglie Morte, respectively, but today they're getting name changes to Roleur and Puncheur.
Today's Rapha Rising challenge update:
6,529 feet of climbing done, 62,871 to go (or 3,140 a day). Easy.
Tomorrow's ride is the Golden stage of the Tour of Colorado, so we'll ratchet those up a bit. Expect updates and a little history of the ever-present Badger.
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