Article 2Y4G6 Italian Dolomites bank on 'bike only' days to boost cyclotourism

Italian Dolomites bank on 'bike only' days to boost cyclotourism

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Oliver Lawton
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Ski resort of Alta Badia enters the craze for cycling sportives allowing amateurs to experience closed-roads settings

A ski resort in Italy is experimenting with closing sections of its mountain roads in an effort to become a mecca for road cyclists during the summer season.

Alta Badia in the Italian Dolomites has hosted three "bike only" days this summer to boost its cyclo-tourism credentials and capitalise on the trend for closed-roads sportives.

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