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Book TransportIn its 6th edition in 2021, 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 Adriatic Riviera of Romagna and Marche and the Natural Park of Monte San Bartolo.
This event has a field of circa 3000 riders and is one of Italys top 5 hidden secret gems of a Gran Fondo , which I have have personally ridden. It has a great feeling about it and with two distances there’s something for everybody and both challenging.
Our Hotel is 500 meters from the sign on and event start , with a fantastic Expo at the sign on. Our hotel has a swimming pool and is 100 meters from the beach and 100 meters from numbers shops , bars , coffee shops and restaurants , a location to keep you occupied on and off the bike.
Hotel Senior is a great three star family run hotel which I am a personal friend and can honestly say they definitely look after their customers.
We believe we are the first tour operator to offer our customers the option to pay via instalment at no extra charge. It’s very simple how it works , please see the table below and payments must be made by standing order,
If you wish to pay via instalments it will be a £100 deposit , and please ask for the monthly payment, the amount obviously this depends when you book. The earlier you book the lower the monthly cost.
if not then it’s £50 deposit and balance on 1/3/2021 – see “What and when to Pay” section
Please note monthly payments must reach us on the last week day of the month. A missed payment will result in the full balance being due by the 14th of the following missed payment month, failure to pay the due balance will result in all previous payments being non-refundable and your booking cancelled.
If at any point you cancel your booking our terms and conditions fall into play – please refer to our 21 days refund terms.
If you require further information/clarification on monthly payments please do not hesitate to contact us via email or phone .
Please note Single room supplement is not included , neither is bike transport, the latter is a complete separate payment.
Friday 14th May 2021 – Monday 17th May 2021 – 3 nights – Bed and breakfast basis
Your Gran Fondo Degli Squali (The Shark) challenge is on Sunday 16th May 2021.
We will be staying in a good friend of mines hotel at Hotel Senior in the heart of Cattolica 500 meters from the start and sign on.
There are 2 distances for the Gran Fondo
Both distance set out from the Aquarium in Cattolica.
£449.95.95 per person
Single room supplement – £100
Non-riding partner – £399.95
PLUS – £125 per bike for safe and secure bike transportation to and from the UK, direct to your hotel (subject to 10 bike transport bookings)
No hidden extras.
Please take a look at our payment and cancellations Terms and Conditions.
Fly into Bologna airport
The coach will leave Bologna Airport – 12:00 midday and on return will leave the Hotel @ 11:00
Transfer circa 100km
Suggested flights , Easy Jet out of Gatwick
Outbound 07:20 – EZY8989
Return 15:05 – EZY8990
Bike Transportation should you wish to use our bike transport service , in our custom built trailer, please stay on this page, and use the “Book Transport.” button.
Many thanks for deciding to take a trip with European Cycle Events, we really look forward to seeing you.
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