Liguria Avventura Asd is proud to present the route details of the 2015 edition of the Alta Via Stage Race, the real flagship of the whole event.
The race has all the ingredients that will make it an exciting and tough challenge. Only those that will be able to find and manage the right pace, making sense of the stages one by one, will stay on top of it.
The riders will face a really amazing variety of landscapes and terrains, only possible thanks to the peculiar geography of the Ligurian region, where mountain peaks stand a short distance from beaches and cliffs.
With respect to the last edition, a few aspects have been improved, keeping the focus on the balance between elevation gain and loss. The hard portage sections have been reduced and the riding has now been brought to its maximum potential.
With the help of Guido Pighi, a participant of previous editions of the AVSR and real expert of the region, it is time to take a close look of the stages, one by one.
- STAGE 1 BOLANO – SESTA GODANO
- STAGE 2 SESTA GODANO – BORZONASCA
- STAGE 3 BORZONASCA – MONTOGGIO
- STAGE 4 MONTOGGIO – VARAZZE
- STAGE 5 VARAZZE – BARDINETO
- STAGE 6 BARDINETO – PORNASSIO
- STAGE 7 PORNASSIO – PIGNA
- STAGE 8 PIGNA – AIROLE
ABOUT ALTA VIA STAGE RACE
Alta Via Stage Race is much more than just a race. It’s an adventure, an experience, a chance to really live the sport and be close to nature, the countryside and the history of one of the most beautiful parts of the Mediterranean — the Ligurian coast and hills. Riders will travel the length of the Alta Via — the spine — of the Ligurian mountains, starting from the Province of La Spezia, along the top of the Appenines and the Ligurian Alps, until the Province of Imperia, on the border with France.
To respect the environment and the adventurous nature of the event, the race route is not marked by strips. To orient themselves, the Teams have at their disposal: maps, road books, elevation profiles and GPS tracks, all materials provided by the organization. GPS tracks are the essential tool to follow the path, so each Team must be equipped with a satellite navigation system and should be able to use it with confidence.
Alta Via Stage Race 2015 can be ridden in four different ways: two competitive formulas, with overnight stay in tent (Hero and Weekend) and two non-competitive formulas (Fun and One Day), with overnight stay in accommodation facilities.
INFO: ALTA VIA STAGE RACE
