As a GPS-perfect replica of a grand tour stage, this route is a first for Zwift. The Bologna “Time Trial Lap” route is a replica of the Giro d’Italia prologue TT stage raced on May 11, 2019.
Route Basics
Length: 8 km (5.0 miles)
Elevation: 230 m (755‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: Bologna
Start & Finish
Starts at start banner just after starting pens. All events, including multi-lap races, end atop the climb.
Restriction: Event only
Achievement Badge: none
Banners and Leaderboards
(in order of appearance)
Bologna TT KOM
Strava Segments
Strava SegmentsBike Selection
Read this post for details on selecting the best frame and wheels for Bologna.
BestBikeSplit Model
Estimate ride time, IF and TSS, plan your power, and more!
Route Description
If you aren’t half-blind from an all-out effort you can enjoy some of the landmarks painstakingly recreated by Zwift’s artists. We begin at Piazza Maggiore, which is the main square in the heart of Bologna. Other sights here include the Basilica di San Petronio and Fountain of Neptune.
Next, we cover some cobbled streets lined with arcades, past Porta San Felice (the westernmost gate of medieval Bologna).
The climb begins at Arco del Meloncello with a sharp right hairpin. You’ll know you’re halfway up the climb when you hit another right hairpin and go under the stone arch. When you see the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca you’ll know you’re almost there. And when you see the giant Scottie inflatable, give it all you’ve got over the line!
-
- Start banner
-
- Arco de Meloncello, where the climb really begins
-
- Inflatable Scottie!
-
- Approaching the finish
ABOUT MULTI-LAP EVENTS
Single-lap events on this route are straightforward enough: it’s 8km (5 miles) long, beginning at the start line and ending at the top of the climb.
But what about multi-lap events? Many races held on Bologna TT are 2-lap events, but that’s a rather confusing way to describe them. The best way to understand this is to know that a “lap” on Bologna TT is just one time riding from the start to the hilltop finish. Descending back to the start line isn’t counted as a “lap” in any way.
Therefore, a 2-lap event on this route means you still begin at the standard start line, climb to the top, descend down to the start again, turn around, then climb to the top once more. Your event will end atop the second climb, for a total length of 24km (15 miles).
Can you give me the altitude details of this course so that I can reconstruct it as a
course profile in my Tacx Bushido ( not smart ) controller.
This will enable me to simulate the climb whilst riding on Zwift.