The Passo Campolongo has a charmingly musical name that sounds like it could be the title of an Italian piano sonata. But cyclists who come to this climb in the Dolomites soon learn that it is a true symphony of nature, with high-tempo ascents past twisted pinnacles of rock, rhythmic stretches through soft mountain meadows and a glorious crescendo of high-altitude vistas.
Located in Alta Badia in the Dolomites of northern Italy, the Passo Campolongo has featured in 14 editions of the Giro d’Italia, with legendary riders such as Felice Gimondi, Laurent Fignon, Miguel Induráin, Vincenzo Nibali and Primož Roglič all enjoying battles over its 13 swirling switchbacks.