Ride Brief · Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Gran Fondo Dolomiti

Saturday, 12 July · Start 09:00 · 142 km · 2,840 m

Effort LoadDemanding

Distance

142 km

Elevation

2,840 m

Duration

5h 30m

Effort

Demanding

Start Temp

11°C

Finish Temp

19°C

Cold StartCrosswind FinalLayering Critical

Alpine gran fondo with two HC climbs, cold summit, and crosswind exposure on the ridge.

Race day — peak performance, zero margin for error.

Route-Aware Weather

Start

11°C

km 0 · 09:00

Partly cloudy

Humidity 72%

Valley Exit

16°C

km 38 · 10:45

Clearing

Humidity 58%

Manghen Base

13°C

km 72 · 12:15

Variable cloud

Humidity 65%

Manghen Summit

6°C

km 90 · 13:10

Wind chill 2°C

Humidity 78%

Passo Rolle

14°C

km 118 · 14:00

Clearing

Humidity 52%

Finish

19°C

km 142 · 14:30

Clear skies

Humidity 45%

Wind Segments

Valleykm 0–38

S 8–12 km/h — Minimal impact

Approachkm 38–68

SW 12–18 km/h — Moderate headwind on exposed road

Ridgekm 68–84

NW 25–35 km/h — Significant crosswind — reduce power, hold line

Descent & Finishkm 84–142

NW 15–20 km/h — Moderate tailwind

Key Climbs

Passo ManghenCat HC

km 72–90

18.2 km7.4% avg1,348 m

Passo RolleCat 1

km 105–118

13.1 km5.8% avg760 m

Nutrition & Hydration Plan

Total Calories

3,200 kcal

Carbs Target

80–90 g/hr

Hydration

750 ml/hr

Bottles

6–7

km 009:00Start— 2 bottles loaded, 1 gel in pocket

km 2810:15First gel + 250ml— Pre-valley exit

km 5511:45Bar + bottle— Pre-climb loading

km 7212:15Double gel + 350ml— Critical pre-Manghen load

km 9813:30Caffeine gel + bottle— Post-descent recovery

km 12014:00Final gel— Last push energy

Layering Plan

km 0

11°C

Start with

LS base + thermal jersey + gilet + arm warmers

km 32

14°C

Remove

Arm warmers → pocket

km 58

17°C

Remove

Gilet → pocket

km 85

6°C

Add before descent

Gilet + arm warmers + rain cape

km 98

15°C

Remove after descent

Rain cape + arm warmers

km 118

21°C

Remove

Gilet → pocket. Base + jersey only.

Strategy Notes

01Pace conservatively through the valley — save matches for Manghen.

02Pre-load carbs aggressively before km 72. Manghen is 18 km at 7.4%.

03Full layer-up before Manghen descent. Wind chill at summit is 2°C.

04Crosswind zone km 68–84: reduce target power 5%, hold aero position.

05Caffeine gel at km 98 for the final push over Passo Rolle.

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