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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
August 30, 2025
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
March 9, 2025
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March 10, 2025
Tested by various cycling trips together, the three of us meet for the first time for a Parisian outing. We meet Marion at the Pont de Puteaux. Today we want to follow the Véloscenie, the cycle path that connects Paris to Le Mont-Saint-Michel. In the Bois de Boulogne there is a strong temptation to pedal
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
July 12, 2024
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July 13, 2024
It's a gift to start the day by cycling along the coast. The entrance into Livorno is regal on the Terrazza Mascagni. I love the contrasts of port cities, the chaotic traffic and the calm in the bars, the beaches in unlikely places. Some tourists wander among the canals of the Venice district. Crossing
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went for a bike ride
July 11, 2024
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July 11, 2024
One more tour inside the walls, and then we leave Volterra. We find ourselves going down the hills, among the fields of freshly harvested wheat, with a barely perceptible slippery trail where we can only proceed on foot. But the immersion in the landscape is total and Volterra stands out on the horizon
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
July 10, 2024
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July 10, 2024
Slathering on protective sun cream before getting into the saddle is an essential ritual that certifies summer. Today the stage promises to be challenging and the forecast indicates temperatures around 34 degrees. "Under this sun, it's nice to pedal, yes, but you have to sweat." We take the Via Francigena
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
July 9, 2024
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July 9, 2024
Moving away from San Miniato, the iconic images of Tuscany that we find in tourist guides follow one another. We soak up the beautiful landscape in our minds, hearts and legs. We leave the Via Francigena to reach the medieval village of Certaldo, and the climb is a continuous stop, not for the effort
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
July 8, 2024
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July 8, 2024
With two French people today you can ride relaxed: the transalpine voters have stemmed the black wave. And then there is a stretch of the Via Francigena to discover, and it is finally summer, with the chirping of cicadas accompanying us along the entire route. We encounter the first hills after Camaiore
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
July 7, 2024
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July 7, 2024
The itinerary is defined, the cycle trip begins in Versilia. We arrive there by train in the late afternoon, but we still prefer to reach our destination by cycling a stretch. The route is shorter than what we had planned before they cancelled our morning train. We glimpse the marble quarries only from
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went for a bike ride
July 7, 2024
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July 7, 2024
Adventurous departure between train strike and pouring rain. We arrive in Sesto Calende soaked, but the train is there, in fact it is full of veterans of the wet Bikenight and the atmosphere is relaxed. In Milan we have four hours of waiting for one of the few intercity buses towards the Tirreno that
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
May 7, 2023
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May 7, 2023
A look at the profile of the Resegone in the distance, at the foot of which we were a few days ago, and off we go for the last stage.
The Naviglio Grande already feels like home. It's Sunday, but the cycle and pedestrian paths are less crowded than usual, it must have been the weather forecast that discouraged
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
May 6, 2023
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May 6, 2023
Pavia deserves a few hours before departure: the covered bridge, the squares, San Michele and the medieval towers.
Today we go up Ticino. After the pontoon bridge of Bereguardo we are in Lomellina, among the rice fields: almost all of them are dry, but we still manage to find some flooded.
Lunch in Vigevano
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
May 5, 2023
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May 5, 2023
The stage began at the legendary Latteria Soresina, with on-site consumption of yoghurt and the purchase of Grana Padano for lunch. We cross the irrigated plain on secondary roads and cycle paths that we often find along the busiest roads. It is a succession of farmsteads, meadows, fields cultivated
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
Today we head south, the Oglio cycle path guides us. In the first section, Lake Iseo gives us unforgettable views. The cycle/pedestrian path that runs along the lake from Vello to Toline alone is worth the entire journey.
In Paratico we say goodbye to the lake to cycle through the vineyards of Franciacorta
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
May 3, 2023
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May 3, 2023
Militant departure, cursing (to educate) against the motorists (imbeciles) stopped on the cycle path of the streets of Bergamo.
Today the ride is peaceful and safe along the Val Seriana cycle path, with the replacement of an inner tube included.
The Serio is a succession of derivations that feed a lively
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Vincenzo A. Ispra and others went gravel riding
May 2, 2023
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May 2, 2023
The first encounter of the day is with the bucolic Lago di Piano which precedes the descent towards Menaggio. Lake Como opens up before us and we cross it by ferry, happy not to be the only ones on bikes.
In Bellagio, Ivan, our local guide for the stage, awaits us. The mountains of the Lecco area rise
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August 31, 2025
We meet again, @Marion A., @Patrick L, and I. No travel this summer, but a day together in the Vexin could make up for it, or almost. A twenty-minute train ride avoids the more urbanized areas of the metropolitan area and we're already in Conflans Fin d'Oise. And off we go along the Avenue Verte Paris
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