FLIX's CYCLING TIPS 
 
(i) nice climbs north of Milan 
  • Escape routes from Milan, to avoid as much traffic as possible (click to enlarge): (1) towards Monza (park of), (2) towards Oreno-Usmate 
    • [you can also take the train to Lecco and bring the bycicle with you, it costs only €3.50 extra] 
  • Useful patches (click when open to enlarge): (1) from Monza (park of) to Castello Brianza and Oggiono (up and down through Monticello), (2) from Oggiono to Onno,(3) from Oggiono to Lecco, (4) from Oreno to Usmate      
  • Passo del Ghisallo: up (from Bellagio), down (to Onno) (how to reach Bellagio: from Milan, from Lecco) 
  • Colle Brianza & Monte Barro: from Castello Brianza (up to Colle B. --> to Galbiate --> up again) 
  • Monte Cornizzolo: map from Lecco (via Pusiano) & profile (from Pusiano) 
  • Morterone: map (from Lecco) & profile (from Ballabio) 
  • Montevecchia: map (from Usmate) and profile (from Quattro Strade) 
  • Piani del Tivano: map from Onno to Nesso (via Bellagio). profile up from Nesso. profile down to , map back to Onno 
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    (ii) nice climbs in the Alps (French-Italian border) 
  • Col du Granon, from Briancon 
  • Ring tour 1: Bardonecchia --> Col de l'Echelle (up, down) -->  Col de Montgenevre (up, down) -->  Bardonecchia (ring map) 
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