2023 Giro Delle Dolomiti New for 2023

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2023 Giro Delle Dolomiti New for 2023

Event Date: 24/7/2023 > 28/7/2023.

Tour Dates: 22/7/2023 > 29/7/2023

This has got to be one of the best kept secrets in the cycling world. Come and enjoy a 5 day experience like no other tackling all the famous climbs in the Dolomites and feel like a Pro. After being approached by the organisers we are please to be a Tour Operator for Giro Delle Dolomiti. As a result you will be in good hands, why you ask, well we specialise in Italy , have 20 years experience as a Tour Operator , official Tour Operator to many of the big Gran Fondo’s in Italy and we are cyclists ourselves so we are on your side !

The Giro delle Dolomiti was founded more than 45 years ago, this unique weeklong cycling experience and been experienced by tens of thousands of riders over those years and enjoyed fantastic rides through the timeless mountains of the Dolomites.

If you are looking for a week long challenge , an amazing experience then look no further , but remember if you want to opt out any day of the 5 then no problems just recharge yourself and ride the next day.

News on the 2023 Giro Delle Dolomiti

A very compact Giro delle Dolomiti will take place from 24 to 28 July 2023. The 46th edition of this prestigious tour takes you through the unique mountain scenery of Trentino-South Tyrol and comprises 5 stages) and has two absolute treats to offer with the circumnavigation of the Sella massif and the Passo Stelvio. As usual, the field rides the greater part of the individual stages together and at a controlled speed. However, each section also includes a short mountain timed section, which is essential for determining the overall winner. “Every day we will set off from Fiera Bolzano, the logistical centre of the event, towards the South Tyrolean and Trentino mountains. This year’s stages are full of charm and offer participants the opportunity to admire unique landscapes while climbing the wonderful classic Dolomite passes and immortalise their experiences with beautiful photos.

Many of these climbs have been locations for the Giro d’Italia in recent years, the riders will cover a whopping 503.5 kilometres and an altitude differential of 11,509 metres – totally amazing!

What we offer and cost

Being a well established Tour Operator of 20 years experience, specialising in Italy ,being of Italian family and having ridden numerous Grans Fondo’s you know you will be in good hands. As our statement stays ,

FOR CYCLISTS BY CYCLIST

What’s included

Excellent hotel location for each stage – Hotel Lewald.it – 3 Star S

Swimming pool , Wellness Centre – 7 nights

Bed Breakfast

Evening Meal

Airport transfers

Daily Evening Massage

Subject to 12 bookings we can transport your bike by road in out custom bike trailer

this is an extra cost of £150.00 – please ask

Entry to the Event

We will follow the ride daily and be available for your personal assistance

What is not included

Personal expenses eg bar bill , extra room service

Travel insurance – which we suggest you get

Flights

Cost – 7 nights Bed Breakfast , evening meal , event entry

£1749.95 per person based on two people sharing a room

£350.00 single room supplement – subject to availability

Deposit £250.00 when booking

Interim Payment £250.00 31/4/2023

Balance due 30/6/2023

Flights and Airport Transfer Times

Arrival – Fly into Verona 22/7/2023

Please ensure you are through passport control by 13:00 , coach leaves 13:30 , it’s circa 100 miles to Bolzano

Departure – We will leave the hotel on 29/7/2023 at 10:00 am to return to the airport , we suggest you book a flight , circa 15:00 onwards

Schedule

Arrive on Saturday 22/7/2023 – briefing and welcome drinks at the hotel – unpack – relax and evening meal

Sunday 23/7/2023 – Bike builds – short ride to ease the legs in and make sure your bikes is ok – nothing to strenuous

Monday > Friday Events Days

Saturday 29/7/2023 – Return home

General Stage Information

The 46th edition of the Giro delle Dolomiti is waiting for you. This is the oldest 5-days long bicycle event for Dolomites-lovers and will offer you the best road biking routes in the holiday region of South Tyrol (Italy). Expect 5 amazing different stages with timed sections of traffic-free cycleway. Your efforts will be rewarded with unforgettable panoramic views in a UNESCO-protected scenery, you will experience the most wonderful cycle routes up to famous passes , through steep-sided valleys flanked by towering turrets of rock. If you’re fit and like climbing this has got your name all over it from July, 24th to 28th. Daily start and arrival is in the city of Bolzano.

Stage 1 – Val Di Fiemme

Date 24 July 2023

Elevation 1.980 m

Distance 87,3 km

Start Time 09.00am

Timed section Cavalese – Passo Lavazè , 10,4 km • 798 m

This is a relatively short stage , as the opening stage this is helpful . Departing from HQ Bolzano in the direction of San Giacomo and Laives, we travel along roads with little traffic as far as Ora, where the road climbs with several hairpin bends and then opens out onto a natural terrace. With a slight gradient we reach the Lugano Pass (border between South Tyrol and Trentino) and then you descend to Cavalese, the main village of the Val di Fiemme Valley. Here begins the climb to Passo Lavazè, which is the timed section of this stage. On reaching the finish, the road descends to Novale/Rauth, where it turns right to tackle the demanding ascent to Obereggen, the well-known ski and hiking resort at the foot of the Latemar mountain. After this last effort, a long descent to Bolzano awaits us, day one is over a steady intro. Stage_1 Profile

Stage 2 – Sella Ronda

Date 25 July 2023

Elevation 3.400 m

Distance 159,5 km

Start Time 09.00am

Timed section Selva Val Gardena – Passo Sella | 10,4 km • 704 m

This is where it your day at the office just stepped up a gear. An amazing stage around the Sella group that any cyclist should have done at least once in his or her life. The fatigue of the ascent to the four passes is compensated by the fun descents while the eyes admire the green pastures and the majesty of the shimmering mountains that surround us. Once the group has reached Passo Gardena where the timed section to the Sella Pass begins, everyone must find the right cadence in order not only to conquer the Sella, but also to have the strength for the other three passes, namely the Pordoi Pass, the Campolongo Pass and the Gardena Pass, which after the summit finish gives way to an almost interminable descent to Bolzano. These passes are used in the short event of the Maratona , so if you have ridden that event you know what you will be in for – a great day in the saddle Stage_2 Profile

Stage 3 Prato allo Stelvio

Date – 26 July 2023

Elevation – 1.893 m

Distance – 63,7 km

Start Time h. 9.00

Timed Section Prato allo Stelvio – Passo Stelvio 23,2 km • 1.808 m

Today stage could be described as an easier day , when relating it to distance compared to yesterdays stage. You will be transferred from Bolzano to Prato dello Stelvio where refreshments awaits you before starting the legendary climb up the Stelvio Pass. As soon as you start the timed section begins , this is a long climb so pacing is key to tackle the switchbacks which get harder the higher you get. You will tackle the 48 turns on the South Tyrolean side. It is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most impressive roads in the world! Not for nothing is it called “the Queen of Alpine roads.” The road was built between 1820 and 1928 as an alternative route between Tyrol and Lombardy region, then Austro-Hungarian territory. At the top we descend toward Bormio and after circa 3km you turn right and take the Umbrail Pass (Giogo di S. Maria), on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On Swiss territory we descend to S.Maria Münstair where we enter the Monastero Valley that takes us back to Italy. Having reached the town of Glorenza, it is only a short distance to the starting point off this stage. Stage_3 Profile

Stage 4 – Passo Fedaia Details

Date 27 July 2023

Elevation – 2.898 m

Distance 142 km

Start Time – 09.00

Timed Section Penia – Lago di Fedaia 7,3 km • 504 m

This stage takes us to the foot of the highest mountain in the Dolomites, Marmolada, 3,343 m.a.s.l. covered with the only glacier ice in the Dolomites. After tackling the long ascent that leads from Bolzano to the Carezza Pass, we descend into the Fassa Valley, then we ride to Canazei to join the SS 641 that takes us over the Fedaia Pass. In Penia is the starting line for the timed section, a stretch that is not particularly long but no less challenging than the previous ones, ending on the dam of Lake Fedaia, at the foot of the Marmolada. The return follows the way of the outward journey to the Costalunga Pass where we head on a false flat to the Nigra Pass and then quickly descend to Tires and continue on to Prato Isarco where we find ourselves back on the SS 12 leading to Bolzano. Stage_4 Profile

Stage 5 – San Genesio Details

Date 28 July 2023

Elevation – 1.338 m

Distance – 51 km

Start Time – 09.00am

Time Section Bolzano – S. Genesio 10,8 km • 942 m

The final stage is somewhat shorter than recent stages but do not estimate it. This stage takes us to the Salten Plateau, known as the home of the Haflinger horses famous for their blond manes. First, however, we must tackle the climb from Bolzano to San Genesio, which is the timed section in this stage. Once past the finish line, the road runs over the ‘Salten plateau” passing through Mölten/Meltina and offering a varied and impressive panorama. Stage_5 Profile