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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">The tour
departs from La
Genzianella Bike Hotel 1215mt and leads you southern to
Tirano.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">The scenery
is much different: palms grows here! We are at 450mt and are about to climb
nearly 2000mt! </span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Just
outside Tirano you will run parallel with the Swiss red Railway (UNESCO
HERITAGE)</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">The road is
not too steep here.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">You will
soon cross the Swiss border (remember to bring you passport) </span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">and enter
many little & quite villages such as Poschiavo and its lake.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Out of the
towns the road climbs gently on sweepers and a surface which stays superb all
the way.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Up to the
tree-line, then the road gets consistently tighter, </span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">but because
it's a major road it's neither steep nor narrow.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">The section
near the top is absolutely brilliant - fast tight bends which turn into huge, </span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">wide
hairpins - just chuck the bike over and keep it there. </span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Just 2 km before reaching the top
of Bernina Pass turn right </span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">on Forcola
Pass (2315mt) and lead to Livigno (duty free area).</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">A fast
descent will conduct you to the alpine village.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">New harpins
are waiting. You will pass the hospital and you will be at a roundabout.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Take the
first exit and start your climb again.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Around 10
harpin will conduct you to Passo Eira; </span>another
fast descent, an open tunnel, and a gentle climb of nearly 5km till Passo del
Foscagno.
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">You are
about to cross 2000mt for the third time today.</span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Bormio, its
hot springs,
and La Genzianella
staff </span>are ready
to welcome you again. You surely need some rest!
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(cloned from route 809026)
