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Cycling the Valtellina: Stelvio, Mortirolo, and Gavia from a Sondrio Base
The Italian valley that anchors today's Tour de Suisse Grand Départ is also one of Europe's great cycling destinations — three legendary alpine passes, a 114km lakeside path, and a car-free initiative that closes the major roads to traffic all summer.
By ZealZag Team
Ride the Tour de Suisse Stage 1 Route in Valtellina, Italy
Ride the 144km Adda Valley loop that opened the 2026 Tour de Suisse — Lombard climbing through Sondrio, Buglio in Monte, and the Bordighi ramp where Pogacar made his move.
By ZealZag Team
Tour de Suisse 2026 Stage 1: Pogacar Strikes in Sondrio Finale
Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 1 of the Tour de Suisse 2026 in Sondrio, Italy — the race's first-ever stage outside Switzerland — after a brutal finale over three punchy Lombard climbs.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Lake Garda: The Alpine Lake That Trains Champions
Lake Garda sits 15 kilometres from Ala, the starting town for today's Giro Donne sprint stage — a practical guide to the lake that WorldTour teams use as a winter base, built around the climbs, the loops, and the thermal winds that make the northern shore one of Europe's best cycling destinations.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Lombardy: From the Oltrepò Plains to the Madonna del Ghisallo
Lombardy is where the Giro d'Italia sprints to Milan and where Il Lombardia sends climbers over the Ghisallo. A practical guide to cycling the flat southern plain, the Lake Como climbs, and the classics roads that make this one of the world's most layered cycling regions.
By ZealZag TeamSprint Into Milan: The Giro's Final Bunch Finish Before the Rest Day
Stage 15 brings the 2026 Giro d'Italia into Milan on a 157-kilometre flat run from Voghera — the race's last sprint opportunity before tomorrow's rest day and the mountain stages that will decide the podium. Jonas Vingegaard enters the day 2:26 clear in pink.
By ZealZag Team