Maratona dles Dolomites

Maratona dles Dolomites
Race details
DateFirst week in July
RegionTrentino-South Tyrol, Italy
Nickname(s)Maratona dles Dolomites
DisciplineRoad
TypeGranfondo: Single-day race
OrganiserMaratona dles Dolomites Committee
Race directorMichil Costa
History
First edition12 July 1987 (1987-07-12)
Editions36 (as of 2023)
First winnerSteinmair Wolfgang (M)
Start of the race in La Villa
Altitude profile of the courses: Sellaronda in blue, the middle course in orange and the additional pass of the full Maratona in yellow
The first pass of the day
In the heart of the Dolomites
The Finish in Corvara

The Maratona dles Dolomites (Ladin for "Dolomites Marathon"; Italian: Maratona delle Dolomiti), is an annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven mountain passes in the Dolomites. Open to amateur cyclists, the Maratona—with 9,000 riders chosen from 30,000 applicants,[1] from over 70 nations—is one of the biggest Italian Granfondo bicycle races.[2][3] National Geographic described it as "one of the biggest, most passionate, and most chaotic bike races on Earth."[4]

  1. ^ Tremblay, Philippe (18 October 2018). "Father and son's 'beautiful experience' traveling to the Dolomites together to ride the Maratona". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/rides/CycloSportive_Maratona_dles_Dolomites_2008_article_262725.html Cycling Weekly; July 3, 2008
  3. ^ Long, Jonny (11 August 2022). "The motor-doping accusations at the heart of Italy's biggest bike race". Velo. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ National Geographic, Italy's Cycle of Life Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine.