2024 Giro d’Italia & GF Stelvio Santini

The trip cover s 22/5/2024 to 3/6/2024 – 12 Nights 13 days – Half Board

TOUR COST PER PERSON

1. £1999.95
2. Single occupancy supplement £400

WHEN AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PAY?

1. £300 deposit
2. Interim payment £199.95 – 1/2/2024
3. Balance 31/3/2024

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WHAT DO WE INCLUDE IN YOUR TRIP?

1. Transfer from Marco Polo to our 1st hotel
2. Transfer from Wine Region to Bormio
3. Transfer to Milan Malpensa Terminal 1 – to return hiome
4. 12 nights Bed, breakfast and evening meal – Half Board
5. Guided rides  
6. Perfect bike friendly hotels
7. Discount at cycle clothing shop in Bormio
8. Cycle clothing washed at the Hotel in Bormio daily

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?

1. Hotel personal tax
2. Your other personal hotel costs, such as your bar bill, etc
3. Other personal expenses
4. Personal insurance
   It is recommended that you take out personal insurance.
5. Flights

We will greet you @ Marco Polo Airport , please be through customs by 13:00 as the coach/mini bus leaves @ 13:30. It’s approximately a 60 minute transfer to Hotel Loris in Pieve Di Soligo this is the town my family live in so I know the area.

After check in , unpack , relax , build bikes and shower we will have a drink in the bar before dinner at 19:30 and a chat about the next day riding

We have 4 possible locations where we can see the Giro pass through and my suggestion would be Treviso which is circa 104km into the stage, this gives us a chance to ride local climb (Passo San Boldo) before we ride into the City Centre of Treviso and visit the Pinarello show room should you want to.

Passo San Boldo Climb

Today is a Giro free day , giving us a chance to ride the local area with a chance to take on the Monte Cesan and the Cal del Poggio (the latter used in the Giro a couple of times)

Profile of the Cal de Poggio

Today is a big day for the Giro where the Maglia Rosa may well be decided , there will be fireworks , we are about 45km from the climb so an easy ride out. The riders will take on a double ascent of the Monte Grappa. We have a couple of options we can stay on the mountain pass and watch the riders come over twice or we can watch them once and then ride down to the finish , the only snag with this latter option may be an issue of be closed – we can review this closer the time. Here’s the profile of the days stage of the Giro

Today is a relaxing morning before we have a coach/mini bus transfer to Bormio this is about a 300km transfer so a midway stop will take place ! On arrival we will check in , sort our bikes out and get ready for dinner at 19:30 – should you want to stretch your legs the main town is a left out of the hotel and a 1km walk if that.

Our first day in Bormio so a gentle bedding in , we will ride up to the Cancano Lake topping out at 1956m and covering just 8.5km. There’s a good cafe at the top with breath taking views, after that if we are feeling keen we can climb Bormio 2000 up to the Ski Station , below are the two climbs profile.

Profile of the climb to the Cancano Lake

Profile of Bormio 2000

Todays climb will be up the Passo Foscango , as you can see from the profile it’s not a killer climb , it’s not until 8km that it starts to bite, it’s just a steady 23km climb. We will go over the top into Switzerland towards Livigno for lunch and then return back up into Italy and then down into Bormio.

Profile of Passo Foscango

Today , I regard this is a tough day , climbing the Gavia from Bormio, it’s a 24km climb which objective is to drain your energy which it does. When approaching the top you will see the Cafe , ignore it and go onto the 2nd cafe (1km more) for cyclists.  Depending how we feel we can go over the top and have a long loop round to get back to Bormio. If we opt for this additional route we will need lights as over the top of the Gavia there’s a tunnel and last time I knew it was not lit.

Profile of the Passo Gavia

Here we have two options , a rest day or a roll down the valley and take on the Mortirolo from the easier route (if there is such a thing !) – we will not take on the climb from the side of the event.

Profile of Mortirolo

Today we will select a climb that we have not taken on or one riders may want to do again , so we will chat about at dinner on Thursday at dinner.

Today we will ride down to the sign on for the Gran Fondo and collect our race pack , the remainder of the day is a rest day as you will have the Gran Fondo to ride the day after. Plus we can visit a local clothing shop that gives you discount as your with me !

Today is the Gran Fondo day , breakfast will be served early for riders , if your not riding there will also be breakfast at normal time.

Sadly to say we have to return home after a great time in Italy – the coach leaves at 10:30 heading for MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT – TERMINAL 1

Outbound

Fly into Marco Polo airport

1 hour transfer

Ensure you are cleared through customs by 13:00Coach departs Terminal 1 at 13:30 a.m.

Return

Coach departs from the hotel at 10:30 a.m to Milan Malpensa Terminal 1
3-hour transfer, so book your return flight with this in mind.

PAYMENT

Many thanks for deciding to take a trip with European Cycle Events, we really look forward to seeing you.

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