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Oropa Sanctuary
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Marika Abbà
March 1, 2022
Hiking
The Sanctuary of Oropa, a Sacred Mount, is the arrival point of the path of the same name. It is the largest Marian sanctuary in the Alps. The Ancient Basilica houses the Black Madonna.
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Michele Pelacci
June 6, 2023
Road cycling
Marian sanctuary built according to tradition in the 4th century, Oropa contains an important statue of the Black Madonna and in 1957 Pope Pius XII elevated it to a minor basilica. The climb that leads to the sanctuary was made famous by Marco Pantani's feat, perhaps the most memorable of all: in the 1999 Giro he won here with an epic comeback.
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alvento – italian cycling magazine
October 26, 2022
Cycling
The Sanctuary of Oropa is a famous place for those who love cycling due to a historical event, perhaps the apex of Marco Pantani's career. 82nd Giro d'Italia, 30 May 1999: going up to the Sanctuary from the Cossila side, Pantani has a mechanical problem and is forced to lose contact with the leaders and recover. Gradually, thanks to an epic ride, he overtook his opponents and went on to win with twenty-one seconds over Jalabert. The last time the Giro d'Italia arrived here, at the Marian shrine dedicated to the Black Madonna, in 2017, Tom Dumoulin won.
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