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The Stelvio Pass Cycling Challenge - Cycling Tours - Ride25

The Stelvio Pass Cycling Challenge

Austria to Monaco

If you’ve always fancied conquering the dramatic Stelvio Pass on a bike, this is your chance!

This very special 6 day ride through Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France will both challenge and reward.   With a distance of 500 miles and over 37,000 feet of climbing, this epic ride will take in the roof tops of the Southern Alps including one of the most amazing roads in Europe – the Stelvio Pass (or Passo Dello Stelvio) – before heading south towards the beautiful Lake Como. You will then pedal through some of the most outstanding countryside of Northern Italy to the coast at Savona where our journey changes direction to follow the stunning coastline of the Italian Western Riviera and into Monaco.

As with all Ride25 tours you can expect fabulous food, amazing scenery and a first-class support crew including a bike mechanic and a first aider.  So all you need to do is relax and enjoy the ride! Find out more about what’s included below. (Please note that transport to and from the start point (Innsbruck) and finish point (Monaco) is not included in the tour price so please organise your own flights/transfers.)

**Please note:  The aim of this ride is to facilitate fundraising for The Oscar Foundation.  The cost of the ride is £1570 (with an initial £500 deposit), the majority of the riders on this event are raising funds for theThe Oscar Foundation.  By signing up you are not obliged to raise money but it would be a good if you contribute to the over all fund raising efforts for the ‘The Oscar Foundation‘.**

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Next Date

September
12-18
2015

Duration

6
DAYS CYCLING

Distance

Miles
500

Av Miles Per Day
83

Cost

£1570
(£500 Deposit)

Next Date

September 12-18

Duration

6 DAYS CYCLING

Distance

Miles - 500
Av Miles Per Day - 83

Cost

£1570
(£500 Deposit)


BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW

To secure your place you are required to pay a £500 deposit. Please note the full cost of this tour is £1570.
If you would like to book for more than 10 people, or would just like to talk to one of our team, please call 0207 947 4118 .

Itinerary


Arrival day - Sat 12th Sept
Arrival day - Sat 12th Sept
On Saturday 12th September, we will all meet at a hotel in Igls near Innsbruck airport. (Please note that you will need to arrange your own flights and transfers). Waiting at the hotel will be the Ride25 support crew including our mechanic who will be on hand to help you ensure your bike is ready to go for the following morning. In the evening, we will enjoy a hearty meal before a good night's sleep ahead of the grand depart the next day.
Day 1 Igls to Silandro
Day 1 Igls to Silandro
After breakfast and a rider briefing, we will leave the hotel and head south through rolling mountain roads and iconic scenery before heading into Italy and our first mountain pass. The St Leonhard Pass delivers a steady 9 mile climb of 3% before a 36 mile descent into Silandro.
Day 2 Silandro to St Moritz
Day 2 Silandro to St Moritz
At the start of the day we will hit the base of The Passo Dello Stelvio. This road winds up via 35 of the tightest hairpins in a single, unrelenting climb of 14 miles. It gains more than a vertical mile as it rears above Bormio to 2,757 metres, the second-highest paved pass in the Alps. We can breathe and enjoy the 10 mile descent before riding to St Moritz.
Day 3 St Moritz to Lugano
Day 3 St Moritz to Lugano
Our most lovely downhill/flat day so a late start and a bigger breakfast will be the order of the day. Heading back towards Italy we ride alongside the beautiful Lake Sils in Switzerland before crossing into Italy and descending 22 miles passing through the stunning village of Chiavenna and its beautiful castle. The route follows the shorelines of Lake Como and Lake Lugano as it crosses back into Switzerland where we arrive for our evening stop.
Day 4 Lugano to Trino
Day 4 Lugano to Trino
Today we leave Switzerland for good and pass into Italy as we ride further south and into the flat lands and the Piedmont region, famous for its rice growing fields and the great winegrowing regions of Italy – a recipe for a happy day!
Day 5 - Trino to Savona
Day 5 - Trino to Savona
We head for the coast passing through the city of Acqui famous for its sulphur water baths and wine making which could make for some interesting stops along the way. From Acqui there is a long steady ascent to Carcare then the final steep (19%) ascent at Bragno of the journey before rolling down to the Italian Riviera and our final night’s stay outside Savona.
Day 6 - Savona to Monte Carlo
Day 6 - Savona to Monte Carlo
On the 18th September, our last and final day, we will head south west along the rolling coast line of the Western Italian Riviera and stopping no doubt for many ice creams along the way. We will pass through the city of Imperia, famous for its olive and flower growing, before reaching Monaco and the Grand Casino Square.

What's Included


  • Six nights’ accommodation in a clean, comfortable hotel (in Igls, Silandro, St Moritz, Lugano, Trino, and Savona).  All rooms will have twin beds and we will allocate you a room partner unless you specify who you would like to share with.  (You may select a single supplement in the booking process for an extra £320 if you prefer not to share a room)
  • Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner in a local restaurant).  Please note that coffee stops are optional and pay as you go.
  • Support vehicle to transport your luggage (clothes and supplies) from each stage to the next
  • Back-up vehicles to provide you with medical help and any assistance should you need a rest including a first aider and a bike mechanic
  • A digital map in the format of a .gpx file for mobile navigation devices such as Garmin
  • Customised, waterproof route maps including essential directions, pitstops and interesting information on the area.
  • Two personalised high quality breathable cycling shirts for use on your trip  (If you wish to order additional shirts and/or a personalised gilet, please do so in the booking process).
  • Daily fresh fruit and water in the support vehicles
  • You will also have access to all the photos that the tour crew take during the trip – plus a special video to help remember the highlights of this epic event

What’s not included?

  • Flights and transfers to and from the start (nearest airport is Innsbruck) and finish (nearest airport is Nice)
  • Accommodation in Monaco
  • A Bike
  • Personal insurance

Optional Extras

  • Celebratory meal in Monaco (if you would like to join us for this, please select this in the booking process)
  • Additional personalised cycling shirts (please select in the booking process if you require any additional shirts)
  • A personalised cycling gilet (please select in the booking process)

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW

To secure your place you are required to pay a £500 deposit. Please note the full cost of this tour is £1570.
If you would like to book for more than 10 people, or would just like to talk to one of our team, please call 0207 947 4118 .

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