professional cycling experience up close - this rare opportunity presents itself on Saturday 16 October for Lake Como holiday-makers. On this day, the Giro Lombardia (Tour of Lombardy) instead, called "Race of the falling leaves" also. One of the key points of the route is located south of Bellagio. On the exhausting climbs up into the mountain village Magreglio often the cards are shuffled, breakaways obtained and passed perceived favorites to the rear, while the eventual winner (target is in Como) is working forwards. Magreglio in the cycling-loving Italy which is for Formula 1 fans Monza, namely a place of particular importance. This is certainly at the Madonna di Ghisallo chapel at the entrance of Magreglio coming from Bellagio. The chapel is a unique blend of well cycling museum and church. Inside the chapel original jerseys are hung famous cyclist, sometimes their previous road bikes. Geläubige for cycling fans a must, as the chapel of the Madonna di Ghisallo is dedicated to the patron saint of the Orthodox cyclists and recreational cyclists. Style access to reach the chapel, of course, on the road bike if incorrect condition and tactics - at up to 14 percent steep slopes are well trained calves condition! (Photo: P. Kirchoff / pixelio)
Lake Como: 30 Mountain Bike Tours - with GPS tracks: 30 Mountain Bike Tours
