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European Cycle Events are pleased to add this fantastic event GF Vincenzo Nibali Vincenzo Nibali is one of a few riders to have won ALL 3 gran tours ,  Giro d’Italia (2),Vuelta d’Espana(1)  and Tour de France (1) and 11 […]

European Cycle Events are pleased to add this fantastic event GF Marco Pantani to our Italian list. The hometown of Marco Pantani is famous in the world thanks to Pirate’s name; beyond its fame for the traditional hospitality of Romagna […]

If you have wanted to take on the climbs as seen on the big Gran Tours such as the Giro d’italia – then this is the trip for you. We are based in Bormio which is the home of the Stelvio pass which is often featured in the Giro. Bormio is not just about the Stelvio though, there are others of 2000m and above , such as Umbrail Pass (15km) , Gavia (25km) , Mortirolo (14km) , Bormio 2000 (12km) , Foscango (22km) and Concano (12km). As you can see it’s not just about the jewel in the crown Stelvio.

If you have wanted to take on the climbs as seen on the big Gran Tours such as the Giro d’italia – then this is the trip for you. We are based in Bormio which is the home of the Stelvio pass which is often featured in the Giro. Bormio is not just about the Stelvio though, there are others of 2000m and above , such as Umbrail Pass (15km) , Gavia (25km) , Mortirolo (14km) , Bormio 2000 (12km) , Foscango (22km) and Concano (12km). As you can see it’s not just about the jewel in the crown Stelvio.

If you have wanted to take on the climbs as seen on the big Gran Tours such as the Giro d’italia – then this is the trip for you. We are based in Bormio which is the home of the Stelvio pass which is often featured in the Giro. Bormio is not just about the Stelvio though, there are others of 2000m and above , such as Umbrail Pass (15km) , Gavia (25km) , Mortirolo (14km) , Bormio 2000 (12km) , Foscango (22km) and Concano (12km). As you can see it’s not just about the jewel in the crown Stelvio.

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 […]

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 Sportful  This Gran Fondo is regarded as the hardest in Europe . Riders come from far and wide to taken on these climbs and there’s never a shortage of entries . Riders can choose between two routes, both starting […]

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 2020 !  In its 6th year in 2020, this classically Italian Gran Fondo was named after Vincenzo Nibali, aka ‘The Shark’ and will take you from Gabicce Monte (named the City of Cycling) with breath-taking views of the […]

You can be there on the mountain side 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 […]

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 […]

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 prestigious 2019 L’Étape du Tour. Live the legend of the Tour de France by conquering […]

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 […]

 SPRING ONION  Early – 24th March 2019 – FULL Late – 22nd September 2019 By comparing your ‘Early’ performance to your ‘Late’ performance must be the litmus test of your end-of-season fitness. Cycling Weekly gave the Spring Onion 7/10 for toughness, which is no […]

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