European Events

You may have drunk Ernesto and Giulio Gallo wine? Well the true history of this race was devised by these two famous wine makers back in 1897. Please read on, with grateful thanks to Chris Fontecchio. The Gran Fondo starts […]

This event is in its 2nd year and going down a storm.The Gran Fondo Bottecchia, an early season event in the sunshine Lake Garda provides the beautiful backdrop for the GF Bottecchia. Lago di Garda, the largest and deepest of the […]

The beautiful renaissance city of Firenze (Florence),where the GF starts, is the jewel in Italy’s Tuscan crown. The history of cycling in this scenically stunning region runs as deep and as long as the famous river Arno running through Florence […]

  Gran Fondo Monte Ventoux Santini  Mont Ventoux is arguably one of the most famous cycle climbs in Europe. At 1,912 meters Ventoux, the ‘Giant of Provence’ dominates the beautiful Provence countryside and can be seen from 100 kms away. […]

A ride in Italy’s wine region Italy is synonymous with cycling. It’s an intrinsic part of Italian culture. So is good food and Prosecco! The team here at European Cycle Events have therefore put together a trip to include the […]

NEW for 2019! – we are the exclusive UK operator for this very special event. In its 5th year in 2019, this classically Italian Gran Fondo was named after Vincenzo Nibali, aka ‘The Shark’ and will take you from Gabicce […]

You can be there on the mountainside to cheer the pro teams on. You too could climb some of the historic climbs this area has to offer. N.B. If you book before the dates are announced, and then cannot make […]

The Stelvio earned its place in the hearts of the ‘tifosi’ as far back as 1953 when Fausto Coppi attacked Hugo Koblet before going on to win the stage and claim his fifth and final Giro win in Milan. The […]

European Cycle Events are an Official Maratona dles Dolomites –  Enel tour operator The first Maratona dles Dolomites was on 12th July 1987. This was a celebration of the first 10 years of the cycling club Societá Ciclistica Alta Badia-Raiffeisen. The 175 kms […]

We only have 2 entry only places left , all our packages have gone – Sorry  European Cycle Events are delighted to announce that we have been invited by the  Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) to become an official tour operator for […]

The Twentieth Anniversary of ‘Pina Cycling Marathon’ in 2016 took place on the birthday of Giovanni “Nani” Pinarello, founder of the famous bike company. The event was created to celebrate his 75th birthday. Giovanni Pinarello, or “Nani” as his friends […]

The Gran Fondo Prosecco was devised in 2006 to not only celebrate the end of season wine harvest and celebrate everything Italian gastronomically, but to also attract a growing number of international cyclists and tourists to this beautiful area. Villa Sandi […]

2017 was the 111th edition of the Il Lombardia. The first edition of the Tour of Lombardy was called Milan-Milan, and took place in 1905. The route of the ‘classic of the dead leaves’ has been changed many times since […]

THE COMPACT 50 AND SPRING ONION  COMPACT 50 Early – 23rd March 2019 – CANCELLED  Late – 21st September 2019 SPRING ONION Early – 24th March 2019 – FULL Late – 22nd September 2019 Do one or do both on the same weekend? That’s your […]

Climb the Foscango, the Gavia, the Stelvio and the Mortirolo.

The 2018 trip was certainly one to remember!
So, Ross Cycles are again inviting an exclusive group of customers to join Ross in 2019 to ride these amazing climbs. This is no training camp – just a chance to conquer these iconic mountain passes

The ultimate club trip away. Climb and enjoy the following Foscangno, Bormio 2000 , Gavia , Mortirolo , ride to the lake and the STELVIO. Many of these climbs have been featured in the Giro [...]