The San Bernardino pass along with the Splügen Pass and Alpe Motta will close the curtain on the great climbs of the 2021 edition of the Giro d’Italia. The last long cavalcade across the Swiss border and into Valchiavenna should render the final verdict in the overall rankings, barring a spectacular turnaround during the last time trial in Milan.

Bad weather is one of the greatest challenges a cyclist can face. The wind, rain and cold can be as extreme as the steepest climbs. They can turn transfer stages, when riders usually take a breather, into true torture.

Much of the history of cycling has passed through these mountains. Over the decades, the rugged and majestic Dolomites have watched the road conditions change and seen generation after generation of cyclists pedal past. Only the glory of their feats remains constant: both past and present.

The 205 km that separate Cittadella from Monte Zoncolan take the riders very high up, among the beauty of the mountains that will decide the Giro d'Italia 2021.