Tuscany: Eroica & Val D'Orcia bike tour
Live a true gravel experience on Tuscany most iconic routes
A triumphant arrival at Siena Piazza del Campo
Try hand made Pici, Fiorentina Steak and enjoy Brunello di Montalcino wine
L'Eroica is one of the most iconic events in world of cycling. This six days holiday will take you pedalling on Eroica route, while experiencing Tuscany at its best: its picturesque villages and landscapes, the Sienese hills, the enchanting Val D'Orcia and its views, marked by lines of cypresses. How about a break from the fatigue and dust of the dirt road, relaxing in a spa and enjoying the fantastic food and wines of this unique land? History, art, special cuisine, great cycling and fun are what makes this area of Italy famous all over the world. Experience Tuscany’s passion for gravel and follow the tracks of this country cycling icons. Try our gravel bike and ebike to rent!
Itinerary
1
Welcome to the hotel and briefing. After the presentation of the staff, we will check together the equipment and positioning on the bike.
Accommodation: La Certosa di Maggiano
2
On our fist day we are going to have an easy ride. Descending from Siena and riding right on Strade Bianche route, a mixed terrain that will take us trough the classic Tuscany clay hills across its beautiful sunflowers and wheat fields all the way to Buonconvento.
Accommodation: Villa Armena
3
Buonconvento San Quirico. Yes, we all have in mind those postcard-like dirt roads running between lines cypresses of Tuscany surrounded by wineyards producing one of the most famous wine Binello di Montalcino. We will be right on the Eroica and Giro d’Italia most incredible stages. Add the epic winding road, set of Millemiglia historic car race, arriving at San Quirico d’Orcia and you will live the true spirit of Italy’s most famous countryside.
Accommodation: Palazzo del Capitano
4
Today we will continue pedaling through Val d’Orcia UNESCO site, heading to Pienza, one of the most stunning artists sets, like the photographer Franco Fontana, and continuing on a mixed terrain to the beautiful middle age village of Montepulciano, with its square overlooked by Pulcinella Tower (popular Italian folklore character) and famous for his Nobile red wine. The beautiful winding roads of Tuscany will take us back to San Quirco.
Accommodation: Palazzo del Capitano
5
The day will be dedicated to enjoining best Tuscany thermal waters spa and discovering some of its most famous wines visiting local wineries. Leaving by van and safely returning to the hotel in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Palazzo del Capitano
6
We will descend from San Quirico to admire Tuscany’s roads dotted by cypresses and to cycle immersed in this beautiful hills, warming up our muscles for the climb to San Giovanni d’Asso. On the way to Asciano we will pass Baccoleno beautiful farmhouse, with its enchanting winding road. We will continue riding right in the heart of Chianti region, through its famous vineyards and passing Castelnuovo Berardenga. This wonderful week “grand finale” will be the arrival at Siena iconic Piazza del Campo, set of the world famous historical horse race, Palio di Siena.
Accommodation: La Certosa di Maggiano
7
This is your last chance to visit Siena and to have a glass of red wine or a Negroni. Goodbye Tuscany!
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Dates + Availability
| DATES | PRICE | SINGLE SUPPLEMENT | AVAILABILITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2024 - 12/10/2024 | €4.190,00 $4,570.00 |
€ 530,00 $ 580.00 |
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Inclusions + Details
The price includes
- 6 nights in luxury accomodations in double room with breakfast | 6 dinners (3 hotel + 3 restaurant)
- Cycling guide | van and mechanic in tow for ordinary assistance (snacks and drink) | photos and videos along the routes and during visits
- All minivan transfers, bike and luggage transport | transfer from and to Rome airport
- Welcome kit Vince Team supplement | 20% discount on Cinelli Bike apparel and accessories
The fee does not include
- Flight
- lunches
- Travel insurance
Anything not mentioned in "The price includes"
Bikes
Ital Cycling Bike Tours offers you a road bike rental which is at a professional level.
The Superstar is Cinelli’s cutting-edge carbon fiber re-interpretation of the mythical Italian stage-racing bicycle that is the brand’s heritage and DNA.
Unlike other brands who each year offer bicycles with ever increasingly narrow scope of use, Cinelli, when developing the Superstar, obsessed over the way in which the inherent qualities of carbon fiber and its manufacturing processes could be employed to produce an aggressively contemporary version of the legendary versatility of the Italian Grand Tour ride quality i.e. the intelligent balance of low-weight, aggressive handling over highly varied terrain and long-distance riding comfort.
The K60 is the ideal model for those who switch to a carbon frame for the first time and wish to do so while being careful to optimize the quality / cost ratio. Also designed for cycle touring, the reactivity and stiffness of this bike will amaze you! The monocoque carbon frame weighing about 990 grams, is characterized by modern lines, in the name of cleanliness and elegance.
When we first premiered the Factor O2, it was ridden to mountain top stage victories at the Tour de France and second place at Paris-Roubaix. As good as that version of the O2 proved to be, this revamped O2 is even better, thanks largely to improved manufacturing techniques that allow us to make the frame lighter, stronger, and more durable.
There are several reasons to choose an electric road bike like the Navir I.ON. It allows you to go out with more prepared companions. It paves the way for you to achieve goals you have never imagined before. So why put limits on passion? Carbon monocoque frame conceived by Guerciotti in the same way as for the muscular version of Navir. Navir I.ON features a 500 Wh lithium-ion battery, which will give you an assistance range of up to 220 km. The electric assistance of Navir I.ON is powered by a powerful 250 watt Italian motor, with a maximum torque of 70 N/m. Polini E-P3 boasts a unique design, compact dimensions and a lower weight than the e-bike motors available on the market today.