Everesting The World's Greatest Road: The Stelvio Pass

To celebrate the 200th birthday of the legendary Stelvio Pass, Ollie decided to take on the ultimate challenge: Everesting it. That's five ascents of the iconic 25km climb, totalling over 8,848m of elevation gain.
Joined by ex-pro Alan Marangoni and the "Stelvio Man" Daniele, this is a story of suffering, stunning sunrises, and deep respect for cycling history. But there's a twist. For the final, brutal rep, Ollie swaps his modern bike for a 1980s retro Pinarello, complete with friction shifters, toe straps, and impossibly hard gears, to pay homage to the heroes of the 1975 Giro d'Italia. Can he make it?
This video was made possible by the support of Hotel Funivia in Bormio.

Here is the Strava of the ride!   / strava  

CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro: The Ultimate Stelvio Challenge
00:39 Why Everest The Stelvio?
01:15 Meet The Team: An Ex-Pro & The Stelvio Man
02:29 A Curveball: The Retro Bike Twist Explained
04:48 Rep 1: The Sunrise
08:18 Rep 2: What Was It Like To Race The Stelvio?
11:19 The Pain Begins
15:38 Rep 3: Some Rain Arrives!
19:19 The Struggle Is Real
20:21 Rep 4: Everyone Is Broken
24:37 The Final Rep: Modern vs. Retro
25:25 "Cycling Used To Be Well Hard"
28:17 The Final Push
30:20 We Did It!


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