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Lavaredo 120K: Namberger's Fourth in a Row, Sunmaya Budha Rewrites the Women's Record
Hannes Namberger set a new race record in claiming his fourth consecutive Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K title, while Sunmaya Budha came from behind to beat Lucy Bartholomew and break the women's course record at the Dolomites' showpiece night-start ultra.
By ZealZag TeamVal di Fassa Enduro: Pugin's Comeback and Botteram's 0.6-Second Miracle
Mélanie Pugin stormed from sixth after day one to win the Val di Fassa Enduro World Cup as Tristan Botteram took the men's title from Tommaso Calonaci by just 0.623 seconds in a single final-stage showdown after weather cut the day's format.
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Ride Val di Fassa: The Ultimate Dolomites Enduro Mountain Bike Guide
From Gondola Buffaure to the Catinaccio south face, here is everything you need to plan an epic enduro mountain biking trip to Val di Fassa, Trentino — in the heart of the UNESCO Dolomites.
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EWS Val di Fassa 2026: Conolly and Łukasik Dominate Dolomites Enduro
Ella Conolly and Sławomir Łukasik extended their UCI Enduro World Cup series leads with commanding wins in Val di Fassa, Trentino, after two days of blistering racing through the Italian Dolomites.
By ZealZag TeamThe Sella Ronda on Two Wheels: Mountain Biking the Dolomites' Greatest Loop
The Sella Ronda is the most famous circuit in the Dolomites — 52 kilometres of mountain passes ringing the Sella massif, connecting Val di Fassa, Val Gardena, Alta Badia, and Arabba. A guide to riding it by mountain bike (lift-assisted), road bike, or e-bike, staged from the same Canazei that hosts this weekend's UCI Enduro World Cup.
By ZealZag TeamVal di Fassa Enduro Day 1: Three Stages Down, the Dolomites Race Back Into Form
The first race day of UCI Enduro World Cup Round 3 in Val di Fassa ran three stages — Tutti Frutti, 9.90, and Ciasates EWS — across the Dolomite limestone above Canazei. Five hundred riders in the field, warm Italian afternoon, and the provisional results loading as this is filed.
By ZealZag TeamCortina d'Ampezzo: Running the Dolomites Before and After Lavaredo
A destination guide for trail runners arriving in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the Lavaredo Ultra Trail — or coming to run the same terrain on their own schedule. Where to base, what to run, how to get there, and what the Dolomites ask of visitors who want to move through them rather than look at them.
By ZealZag TeamLavaredo Ultra Trail 2026: The 50K Runs, the 120K Loads the Start Line at Midnight
Two races in one day in the Dolomites: the 50K is already out on the course as this is filed, and at 23:00 tonight the 120K field — 120 kilometres, 5,800 metres of gain — rolls from Cortina to reach the Tre Cime di Lavaredo at dawn.
By ZealZag TeamThe Dolomites for Road Cyclists: Italy's Greatest Training Ground, Pass by Pass
The Dolomites pack more significant cycling passes into a driveable area than anywhere else in the Alps. Stelvio, Giau, Pordoi, Fedaia, Mortirolo — these are not interchangeable. Here is what each climb actually demands, when to go, and how to build a week in the mountains without wasting days on logistics.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Val di Fassa and the Fassa Bike District, Trentino
The Dolomites' leading mountain bike destination hosts the UCI Enduro World Cup this weekend. The Fassa Bike District's trails are open to riders year-round. Complete guide to riding Val di Fassa: the Titans trail, TuttiFrutti, cable car access, best season, and where to base in Canazei.
By ZealZag TeamUCI Enduro World Cup Val di Fassa 2026: 500 Riders, Seven Stages, Two Days in the Dolomites
The UCI Enduro World Cup returns to Val di Fassa in the Trentino Dolomites — 59.58km of stages across two race days, famous trails including Titans and TuttiFrutti, 500 athletes from the World Cup and Open fields. Practice opens Thursday. Racing starts Saturday.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Lavaredo 120K Through the UNESCO Dolomites
120km. 5,800m of gain. A night start from Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo at 3 a.m. The definitive guide to planning and running the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail — entry, route, gear, travel, and why this is one of the most spectacular ultras in the UTMB World Series.
By ZealZag TeamLavaredo Ultra Trail 2026: The Dolomites Open Their Race Week in Cortina
The Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB opens today in Cortina d'Ampezzo — 2,200 runners across five distances, UNESCO-listed Dolomites terrain, and the 120K flagship launching Friday night from Corso Italia. The race week has begun.
By ZealZag TeamThe Mountains That Made the Giro: Italy's Greatest Race and Its Altitude Obsession
The Giro d'Italia was founded in 1909 and has spent much of the 115 years since testing riders against Italy's most hostile high-altitude terrain. The Stelvio, the Mortirolo, the Zoncolan — these are not just climbs on a race route. They are the reason the Giro is what it is, and why it occupies a different place in cycling's imagination than any other race.
By ZealZag TeamTraining for High-Mountain Cycling: What a Dolomites Granfondo Actually Demands
A Dolomites granfondo asks for 4,000+ metres of climbing over 130–170 km. Most riders who finish strong aren't better cyclists than those who blow up — they trained specifically for sustained high-gradient climbing and managed the race very differently. Here is what that preparation actually involves.
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Vollering Takes the Stage, Van der Breggen Takes Everything Else: Stage 5 in the Cadore
Demi Vollering won the sprint of four that ended Stage 5 in Santo Stefano di Cadore, but Anna van der Breggen followed every attack and left the Dolomites still in pink — a minute clear, two stages from Sestriere.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Cadore: Dolomite Passes from Cortina to the Comelico Valley
The road from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore traces some of the Dolomites' most striking cycling terrain — Passo Tre Croci above Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Passo Sant'Antonio, and the Comelico valley finishing climbs that define today's Giro d'Italia Women Stage 5.
By ZealZag TeamInto the Cadore: Van der Breggen Defends Pink on Stage 5's Triple Dolomite Test
Anna van der Breggen carries a 1:04 lead over Marlen Reusser into today's 146-kilometre Dolomite road stage from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore — the Giro Donne's first day of full alpine climbing, with the Tre Croci, Sant'Antonio, and a double Costalissoio circuit stacked into the final 90 kilometres.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Passo Giau: The Dolomite Climb That Broke Today's Queen Stage
Passo Giau sits at 2,236 metres and delivers 9.9 kilometres averaging 9.3 percent — the climb where Felix Gall attacked to win Stage 19. A guide to riding it yourself, the surrounding Dolomite circuit, and where to base in Alleghe or Cortina d'Ampezzo.
By ZealZag TeamGall Conquers the Dolomites: Queen Stage Win at Piani di Pezzè as Vingegaard Stays Pink
Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) attacked on the upper ramps of the Passo Giau and held his lead over six climbs and 4,888 metres of vertical to win the queen stage solo at Piani di Pezzè — with Jonas Vingegaard arriving approximately 42 seconds back and keeping the maglia rosa heading into Stage 20's Piancavallo summit.
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Race the Giro: Cycling to Andalo in the Brenta Dolomites
Andalo's Giro Stage 17 finish sits inside the Brenta Dolomites at 1,039m below the Paganella. Our guide covers the Stage 17 climbs, Trentino travel logistics, best season, and why this Dolomites loop belongs on every cyclist's bucket list.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Andalo and the Paganella: Trentino's Alpine Plateau Above Lake Molveno
A route guide to the plateau finish that closed Stage 17 of the 2026 Giro — the Paganella massif above Lake Molveno, the Brenta Dolomites backdrop, and the road network that connects a mountain resort to the wider Trentino cycling grid.
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Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Breakaway Takes Andalo as Vingegaard Conserves
Stage 17's 202km Alpine roller-coaster from Cassano d'Adda delivers a breakaway win at Andalo's Brenta Dolomites resort as Vingegaard's pink jersey remains unchallenged with the final week ahead.
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