Monte Grappa, the Mountain of the Fans

Elite tells the story of Monte Grappa during stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia: a mountain that transforms with the fans, between legendary climbs, anticipation, and that unique energy that only cycling can create.

For Italy, it’s a place rich in history and identity, shaped by the memory of the Great War.
For cyclists in Veneto, it’s a mountain of home: always visible, always present, always familiar.

Cyclists who ride up know the Monte Grappa Brevet — a challenge across ten climbs, to be stamped one by one. 
A ritual of effort, focus, and heart.

For Elite, too, Monte Grappa is much more than a view: we see it every day from our headquarters in Fornaci, and it’s part of our horizon — part of how we live and breathe cycling.

And when the Giro d’Italia climbs its slopes, everything changes.

The road fills with anticipation, applause, and tents all along the route.

The riders pass in an instant, but that moment stays with you — intense, shared, unforgettable.

Grappa is where the effort of champions meets the emotion of the crowd. 
It’s where cycling becomes something more.

And we’re proud to have captured all of this in images.

Thanks to videomakers Enrico Masiero, Riccardo Tarantino, and Davide Marani, Cycle Team Cassola 2000, Velo Junior Nove, Riche Cycling Team, and Monte Grappa Bike Day for making all this possible.

Head to YouTube and discover the wonder of the Giro on Monte Grappa, the Mountain of Fans.