Italian ski resort Alta Badia is temporarily closing parts of its mountain roads in order to attract road cyclists during the summer season. The resort, in the Italian Dolomites, has this summer hosted thousands “bike only” days which have attracted three of riders. The scheme could now be extended beyond the resort. “Sportives”, which enable amateur cyclists to experience closed road settings resembling those used by professionals, have become increasingly popular over the past decade.
Italian ski resort Alta Badia is temporarily closing parts of its mountain roads in order to attract road cyclists during the summer season. The resort, in the Italian Dolomites, has this summer hosted three “bike only” days which have attracted thousands of riders. The scheme could now be extended beyond the resort. “Sportives”, which enable amateur cyclists to experience closed road settings resembling those used by professionals, have become increasingly popular over the past decade.