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Five Dolomite passes headlined by the brutal Manghen
Sportful Dolomiti Race links five named Dolomite passes with almost no flat between them — Passo Manghen's queen-stage ramps above 12% headline a route that includes Rolle, Valles, Cereda, and the historic Croce d'Aune. Surfaces are provincial tarmac, excellent on the major passes, narrower on Manghen, occasionally rough on secondary roads; the demand is sustained high-altitude climbing, not technical descending.
For the rider with eight focused weeks and seven to eleven hours a week, this plan concentrates on the repeatable climbing power the Passo Manghen's sustained 7.5% grade demands, along with the pacing discipline needed to still handle Croce d'Aune's climb late in the ride.
INSIDE THE FINISHER PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat-training protocols for racing in the hot stuff, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Sportful Dolomiti Race Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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