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Dolomites dramatic peaks and valleys
STAGE 03 // TUESDAY, JULY 21 // ITALY
SELLA RONDA

BRIXEN
— MOENA

124 KILOMETERS
3,600 METERS CLIMBING
4 ICONIC PASSES
2,243 MAX ELEVATION (M)

Into the heart of the Dolomites. Four iconic passes including the complete Sella Ronda — Gardena, Sella, and Pordoi back to back. Passo Erbe opens the day with a 27km climb through Puez-Geisler Nature Park. The limestone towers of the Dolomites provide the most dramatic backdrop of the tour.

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SELLA
RONDA.

The Sella Ronda is one of cycling's most celebrated circuits — a loop around the Sella massif connecting three legendary Dolomite passes. Today we ride the full set: Gardena, Sella, and Pordoi, preceded by the epic 27km Passo Erbe through Puez-Geisler Nature Park. Short option (110km, 3,200m) still includes all four major climbs with a slightly adjusted approach.

START Brixen, Italy
FINISH Moena, Italy
FULL ROUTE 124 km / 3,600 m
SHORT ROUTE 110 km / 3,200 m
COUNTRY Italy
CLASSIFICATION DOLOMITES — SELLA RONDA
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THE
PASSES.

Passo Erbe 1,991 M
27 km DISTANCE
5.6% AVG GRADIENT

27km through Puez-Geisler Nature Park — the day's opening statement

Passo Gardena SELLA RONDA
2,121 M
9.1 km DISTANCE
6.6% AVG GRADIENT
Passo Sella SELLA RONDA
2,243 M
5.7 km DISTANCE
7.1% AVG GRADIENT
Passo Pordoi SELLA RONDA
2,237 M
12.1 km DISTANCE
6.5% AVG GRADIENT

The final Sella Ronda pass — 12.1km to close the circuit at 2,237m

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PUEZ-GEISLER NATURE PARK

10,700 hectares of protected Dolomite landscape. The Geisler/Odle peaks are among the most photographed formations in the Alps. Passo Erbe cuts through the heart of it.

10,700 HECTARES // UNESCO HERITAGE
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SELLA RONDA CIRCUIT

The legendary circuit around the Sella massif. Three passes in succession — Gardena, Sella, Pordoi — each offering views of the Dolomite towers that defy description. Cycling's ultimate amphitheatre.

3 PASSES // 1 CIRCUIT
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LADIN CULTURE

The valleys around the Sella group are home to the Ladin people — an ancient Rhaeto-Romanic culture with their own language, cuisine, and traditions stretching back to Roman times.

RHAETO-ROMANIC HERITAGE
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MOENA.

ELEVATION 1,150 m
POPULATION 3,000
VALLEY Val di Fassa
CULTURE Ladin

Moena sits at 1,150m in the Val di Fassa, a small Ladin-speaking village at the foot of the Dolomites. With just 3,000 inhabitants, it offers an intimate mountain atmosphere after the grandeur of the Sella Ronda. The Ladin heritage is alive in the local architecture, food, and language. A quiet night before the next Dolomite assault.