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Maratona dles Dolomites
July 5th, 2009 |
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THE Italian
cycling event!
With a number of participants on Par with the Etape du Tour which is held
about a couple of weeks later, the Maratona is one of the premier cycling
events in Europe. The race is even broadcast live for 6 hours on Italian
TV!
If you've ridden the Etape du Tour or La Marmotte before, you owe it to
yourself to take part in this excellent cycling venue.
With 3 different distances, the race can be as difficult as you like it, the scenery is out of this
world and the organization is top notch.
Number of cyclists applying for entry: about 18,000
Number of cyclists participating: "only" 8700
Apply fast as these trips will sell out!
Its History
12th July 1987 - A
unique route of 175 Km, with no fewer than seven Dolomite passes to cross;
166 fearless spirits who, with great courage and fair play,
struggled to reach the coveted finishing-line: this was how the fascinating
adventure of the Maratona dles Dolomites began, attracting year after year
an increasing number of fans, to become one of the most important amateur
cyclist events in the whole of Europe. Conceived as part of the tenth
anniversary celebrations of the Alta Badia-Raiffeisen Cycling Club, its
organisers certainly never dreamt that they had created an event which in
such a short period of time would have become one of the most important
annual events in the Alta Badia valley, attracting thousands of fans, many
of whom enthusiastically take part every year.
The great success of the Maratona dles Dolomites is certainly based on the
splendid setting of the Dolomites, the striking routes that follow
legendary runs where great champions have written a rich and glorious page
in the history of cycling.
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