Alden Richards conquers challenging Passo dello Stelvio in Italian Alps

Kapuso leading man Alden Richards described his biking experience at the Passo dello Stelvio in the Italian Alps as one of his most difficult rides, admitting he almost gave up.

The Passo dello Stelvio, a mountain pass in northern Italy bordering Switzerland, is considered the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps and is a route professional cyclists use for training.

The route presented a continuous uphill challenge with gradients ranging from 4% to 16% over 31.62 kilometers, which he completed in three hours and 17 minutes.

Despite struggling physically and mentally, Alden found motivation by remembering his reasons for starting the journey and focusing on his personal endurance and skills.

He views his fitness pursuits as a competition against himself, not others, and vowed to return to Stelvio stronger.

After completing the difficult ride, Alden revealed he cried silently while eating a hotdog sandwich.

This challenging ride follows Alden's completion of his first 100-kilometer ride in August and his enrollment in flight school in July.