Stelvio Pass - 2757 metres

[cnighbor1]

http://www.aukadia.net/alps/ste.htm
Giro went over the Stelvio Pass - 2757 meters today in the snow
anyone see a snow plow like Andy Hampton had behind him when he won this stage years ago

[LJohnny]

flurries, nothing more today. :D

[poff]

I think Andy had snow on Gavia? Whenever I try Stelvio it has snow flurries, but to be fare I always ride it in September.

[basilic]

september 1, 2012, ar about 2100m elevation
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FL5M5hs6pZY/UEZU2sUxZKI/AAAAAAAABZM/PpUn8kRD1IU/h520/P1050868.JPG

[93legendti]

I did it in 1998. The road was clear and only chilly at the top, but there were people skiing way above us. It's a real mind f@@@ when you're climbing and think you're near the top and see people skiing another 1000 vertical feet or so above you...as if the climb still has aways to go...then you make a turn and see where the road cuts thru and you see the village. Nice climb.

[rwsaunders]

I think Andy had snow on Gavia? Whenever I try Stelvio it has snow flurries, but to be fare I always ride it in September.

Yes...the Gavia...the good stuff (in Italian) kicks in about 30 seconds into the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5wPEymv-oQ

[martl]

I think Andy had snow on Gavia? Whenever I try Stelvio it has snow flurries, but to be fare I always ride it in September.

When i last rode the "Giro Dolomiti" (Tourist/Amateur stage race) in 2010, the TT to the Stelvio had to stop at Trafoi around 2000m because there the snow started.
That event is held in the first week of August - so no guarantee whatsoever at the Stilfser :)

(btw there is a Beijing gold medalist on the second picture :D)

http://rcconcordia.de/wp-content/gallery/giro-2010/giro-i007.jpg

http://rcconcordia.de/wp-content/gallery/giro-2010/giro-i010.jpg

[BenCalvert]

http://instagram.com/jeredgruber

A couple good shots from yesterday!

[tiretrax]

(btw there is a Beijing gold medalist on the second picture :D)

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Is that Juan Curuchet?

[tiretrax]

http://instagram.com/jeredgruber

A couple good shots from yesterday!

IMHO, he's the best cycling photographer working presently.

[martl]

Is that Juan Curuchet?


Close, but no cigar ;)

It is Wolfgang Sacher, Paralympic gold, silver and bronze-medallist

Sport.wolfgangsacher.de

[alessandro]

IMHO, he's the best cycling photographer working presently.

Dunno if Gruber is the single best, although he gets my vote for top 5. His images are consistently stunning. Like this one from yesterday's "la polemica":

https://flic.kr/p/nLGTaZ

[uno-speedo]

Kristof Ramon gets my vote for portrait photography:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kristoframon/

https://twitter.com/kristoframon

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8631347256_316ac0be1f_b.jpg