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The history of the Eddy Merckx Monument, located in Roccamorice on the ramps leading to the Blockhaus, is a tale that inextricably links the Belgian champion to the Maiella massif, celebrating both sporting glory and human generosity. Its roots lie in a day that changed the history of mountain cycling: a stage of the 1970 Giro d'Italia, the first time the Giro challenged the summit of the Blockhaus. On that occasion, a young Merckx—soon known as the "Cannibal"—accomplished a momentous feat, outlasting all his opponents and securing a victory that became legendary. But it was a gesture that followed the victory that cemented the community's affection: it is said that Merckx, immediately after his triumph, donated the prize money to charity. To honor this dual legacy, sporting and moral, and in anticipation of the centennial of the Giro d'Italia, the municipality of Roccamorice promoted the erection of a monument. The work was created by local craftsman Franco Aceto and sculpted from the typical white Maiella stone, and was inaugurated on May 13, 2017. Since then, the monument has become a landmark and a true cycling sanctuary for all who tackle the climb, a tangible symbol of the strength, history, and altruism that have transformed the Blockhaus into a timeless legend.

It lacks nothing to be compared to many of the great Alpine climbs, 8% average for 19.6 from Roccamorice, the hardest and most panoramic side

Valley of the Holy Spirit. Roads for tourist bicycles, gravel bikes and mountain bikes. Hiking trails, climbing walls and historic sites. Caves, forests, streams and rivers. Areas where you can still enjoy solitude and nature that lures us with its peace, naturalness, remoteness...

A place commemorating the complicated, difficult, often tragic fate of people of the 20th century.

Eddy Merckx has won 525 races in his career, the Tour de France 5 times and the Giro d'Italia 5 times, the stages of which run through the land of Abruzzo. Hence the monument in tribute to the great cyclist in Roccamorice.

Monument-bike commemorating one of the best cyclists of all time - Eddie Merckx.

La Majelletta is a place much loved by those who practice sports. In fact, various ski resorts depart from here, offering the possibility of skiing while seeing the Adriatic Sea, only 30 kilometers away as the crow flies. La Majelletta was the finish line of two tough stages of the Giro d'Italia: in 2017 Nairo Quintana won, in 2022 the victory fell to Jay Hindley. The Majelletta can also be reached in the winter season: pedaling up here with snow on the roadside is spectacular.

In Roccamorice there is a statue dedicated to Eddy Merckx, who won the Blockhaus stage in 1967. The Giro d'Italia arrived at the Blockhaus for the first time in that year. The young Belgian was, at the time, unknown: the newspapers headlined 'Victory of an unknown Belgian sprinter in the Abruzzo Apennines'.