I’m not sure what it is that excites me so much about the Passo Gavia, perhaps it’s the iconic snowy images of Andy Hampsten from the 1988 Giro d’Italia that really set my imagination free as a kid. Since then I’ve ridden it in the cold, the rain, the wind but also in glorious Italian Alps sunshine, the type that gently warms your soul from within as you put the whole world on pause and simply enjoy the gift of being on you bike and breathing pure mountain air. Whatever conditions I’ve faced I always get a special feeling when I’m on the Gavia. Whilst its neighbouring Passo dello Stelvio may enjoy more of the limelight for me the Gavia has everything that I enjoy most about alpine cycling - tranquility, tiny narrow roads, steep pitches, busted up tarmac and some of the most sensational scenery I’ve ever been blessed to see. Such a hard climb but so rewarding. We bring to you the Passo Gavia, absolutely one of the greatest climbs you’ll ever ride! Length: 17.3km Summit: 2,621m Elevation gain: 1,363m Average gradient: 7.9% Max gradient: 16% We hope you enjoyed this video. For more help and advice visit our website at thecolcollective.com and don't forget to sign up to our free newsletter to get the latest updates and become part of the col community. If you like what you see and are able to help spread our message by sharing with your friends and fellow riders then that would be truly appreciated. Our goal is to try and help inspire and educate as many cyclists as we can and we hope you can become part of our journey! Keep up to date with our latest mountain videos by subscribing to our YouTube channel or get in touch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We’d love to hear from you.  Ride safe and thanks for watching.  Mike Cotty The Col Collective Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheColCollective?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheColCollective Twitter: twitter.com/colcollective Instagram: instagram.com/thecolcollective Google+: www.google.com/+TheColCollective

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