Road Cycling Tours in Italy

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Adapted for 2020 we are bringing you our amazing road cycling holiday in the Italian Alps with more manageable but equally satisfying days in the saddle and more time to explore and enjoy the stunning mountain scenery. The roads which wind their way through these beautiful mountains have been enticing road cyclists for generations. The innumerable challenging climbs and mind-blowing descents are a perfect arena for a week of riding and with this revised itinerary we showcase the best of the best. Combining the class...

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Our most challenging Italian road cycling tour takes us through the Italian Alps and into the mighty Dolomites. Huge castles, vineyards and dramatic mountain peaks mark the far north of Italy as a genuinely special riding destination. It's a dramatic setting with the high Alps of Austria to the north and the Swiss Alps to the east - it is here that the Giro d'Italia showcases some of the most challenging and thrilling mountain riding in the world of professional cycling. Our tour takes in the most spectacular of these mo...

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Our coast to coast journey across Italy, from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Sea has everything you could wish for; ever-changing landscapes, rolling hills, beautiful gorges and medieval hill-top towns. Passing through some of the country's most beautiful regions including Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany this trip provides seven full days in the saddle fuelled by mouth-watering regional Italian cuisine and fine wine. What's not to like We spend our first evening in Riccione, on the Adriatic coast, in the region of Emilia Romag...

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For decades the Dolomiti of northern Italy have been the setting for some of the most epic and thrilling riding in the world of professional cycling and without a doubt they are one of the most dramatic mountain ranges in Europe. Ladled with spectacular scenery, beautiful roads and, of course, legendary climbs of the Giro d'Italia, this completely revised itinerary serves as the perfect introduction to this beautiful region. With shorter daily distances and a more relaxed itinerary than some of our other Italian mountai...

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The regions of Piemonte in Italy called Langhe and Roero have become known as one of the most important wine production areas of the country, for wines such as Barolo, Nebbiolo and Asti. More recently it has hit the spotlight as a niche road cycling destination. Having received UNESCO World Heritage recognition in 2014, one can understand why. Our road cycling holiday in Piemonte will be like riding through a picture book painting, taking you over rolling hills terraced with vineyards and dense woods, along undulating ridgel...

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Abruzzo, tucked away between Lazio and Umbria, is one of Italy's most hidden gems. The region will captivate, not only lovers of anything Italian, but also any serious cyclist looking for something a little bit different. With its four National Parks, high mountain passes, deep gorges and medieval villages it really does have all the ingredients for a perfect road cycling trip. The adventure starts relatively gently as we spend time riding through the terraced vineyards and olive groves on the lower slopes of the Gran Sa...

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A superb road cycling holiday in Italy which explores its Northern Lake District, an area synonymous with cycling history. The Giro d'Italia almost always visits this region and, perhaps even more famously, it is the setting for the Tour of Lombardy, or 'the race of the falling leaves', the autumnal one day classic which, each year, marks the end of the pro-cycling calendar. Focusing on the lakes and the alpine foothills, or 'pre-alpi', our own Tour of Lombardia has been designed to appeal to discerning cyclists who like...

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A guided road cycling holiday exploring the Puglian region of Italy, located in the southeast of what is commonly known as the Heel of Italy's Boot, and also its best kept secret! This interesting and eclectic region is steeped in history and has been governed by the Greeks, Romans and Spaniards over the centuries, each leaving their own distinctive mark, from local dialects and flavoursome cuisines to unique architecture. Our Puglia cycling route starts in the very southern tip, at Santa Maria di Leuca. From here...

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What better location to start your cycling journey through Italy than the magical Cinque Terre - this stunning region famed for its dramatic landscape and villages perched on the side of the coastal cliffs. A true taster of what is to come; stunning scenery and full immersion into Italian culture. It's not long though before it's time to say farewell to the Tyrrhenian Sea to head south west towards the southern end of the Tuscan Apennines, famous for the Carrara marble. Riding through nature reserves and small Italian villag...

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An easy paced road cycling holiday in Italy that explores one of the country's premier cycling destinations - Tuscany. The word itself is evocative, conjuring images of classic Italian landscapes, rolling hills, cypress trees and medieval hilltop towns. The region also offers superb cycling and is an international training ground, attracting riders from all over the world. We spend our first evening in the charming medieval town of Casciana Terme, a spa town retreat scattered with great restaurants. The following mor...

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Due to popular demand we have put together the ultimate 3 week road bike tour - Italian Grand Traverse riding from South to North - and what better way to end than the magical Venice - this stunning city, criss crossed with a dense network of canals and home to some of Italy's finest architecture is a great finale to our journey across Italy. Starting in the 'heel of Italy', the most south-eastern point of Italy at St Maria di Leuca, we have planned our 'perfect' route up the length of Italy. We've fitted an incredible a...

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One of our most popular destinations in the Skedaddle Italia range, the island of Sardinia is home to Skedaddle Italia, and as a result, the road cycling trip here guarantees the best possible routes, accommodation and local fare! This is a place to place tour, exploring the very 'heart of Sardinia' - a beautiful Mediterranean gem famous worldwide for its sea and its coasts, yet more than 80% of its territory is mountainous and hilly, with many peaks well over 1,000m high. The smooth surfaces of the mountain roads are pe...

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A coastal road cycling holiday winding down the Italian island of Sardinia. Famed as Italy's most exotic island, it is blessed with a fantastic network of well-surfaced and car-free roads and you'll be assured of some fantastic cycling! The island has a stunning coastline which we will explore throughout this cycling tour. Starting in the north of the island, our journey takes us along the high-rising coastal cliffs on the way to Bosa and through the lush cork oak forested Montiferru mountains. Moving south we head into ...