Giro d’Italia and the Republic of San Marino
Italian Bike Race 2019 Giro San Marino
Friday 17th May – Arrival Day in San Marino (RSM)
Planned Ride Option:
Distance 30km Ascent 300m route Montescudo
Inclusions: Bologna Airport Transfer (Italy), Welcome Drinks & Dinner
Non Cycling Guests: Share the spectacular tour day sights
Arrival Day in Italy and the Republic of San Marino, one of the smallest and oldest independent states in Europe along with the Vatican City and Monaco. Welcome to your unique Giro d’Italia 2019 with Practice Bicycle Tours and the start of your action packed dream bike tour escape overlooking the Apennines Mountains and the Adriatic Coast of Italy! Once transferred to your Hotel, relax and unwind should time permit we can take a short ride in this special part of Italy.
This evening relax and enjoy an Aperitivo as we officially welcome you to the Giro d’Italia, followed by classic Italian dinner, finished in true Italian style with a Gelato and Grappa!
Saturday 18th May – View Giro d’Italia Stage 8 – TORTORETO LIDO ->PESARO (Colle)
Planned Ride Option:
Distance 105km Ascent 1050m route Pesaro
Distance 60km Ascent 500m route Gabicce Monte GPM
Distance 40km Ascent 300m route Monteluro GPM
Inclusions: Breakfast, Giro Restaurant Lunch
Non Cycling Guests: Share the spectacular tour day sights & Giro d’Italia stage
This is your unique Giro Italian bike race tour and the first live viewing opportunity with stage 8 on the testing undulating roads to the finish line on the coast at Pesaro. Pesaro was the birth place of the great composer Gioacchino Rossini which the Giro dedicates the stage to. With a week of racing in the legs of the Giro peloton and this long 235km stage anything can happen at the Giro and it often does. Add in a technical final 60km including 3 GPM’s and the atmosphere will be electric.
San Marino is wonderfully situated on the slopes of Mount Titano a great location for your Giro 2019 bike tour, the Giro is more than climbing mountains every day in the temperamental weather of the Dolomites. The unique variety of riding and race viewing offered from Practice Bicycle comes from the skill set developed over 20 years of spectacular cycling and bike racing. Choose your perfect bike ride as we join the race action live from the roadside amongst this wonderful region, the first of our thrilling opportunities to see the best professional cyclists in the world at this years Giro d’Italia with the tifosi fans of cycling!
Sunday 19th May – View Giro d’Italia Stage 9 RICCIONE -> SAN MARINO (RSM) (Time Trial)
Planned Ride Option:
Distance 70km Ascent 700m route San Marino TT
Distance 23km Ascent 550m route Montegiardino TT
Inclusions: Breakfast, Giro Restaurant Lunch
Non Cycling Guests: Share the spectacular tour day sights & Giro d’Italia Mountain Time Trial
The Giro d’Italia contenders face the race of truth today at this year’s Giro with the San Marino Mountain Time Trial stage where every second counts! We can feel the atmosphere of this epic 34.7km course with your unique ride this morning on the race route before all the action begins. This stage is also the Wine Stage, dedicated to the Sangiovese wine; we can also celebrate with a fine glass of Sangiovese di Romagna.
This time trial route will push the professionals to their limit with the second half of this TT all uphill and the finish line on the narrow streets of San Marino.
What could be a more perfect day for all fans of world cycling with your ‘Unique Live Viewing Spot’ on the medieval streets of San Marino and all the excitement of the final push to the line and the eventual winner of the Maglia Rosa.
Tonight feel more Italian than you thought possible with a traditional evening promenade and dinner of an Italian feast at your leisure.
Monday 20th May – San Marino UNESCO World Heritage site
Planned Ride Option:
Distance 80km Ascent 1100m route San Leo
Distance 45km Ascent 800m route Santarcangelo di Romagna
Inclusions: Breakfast, Village Restaurant Lunch
Non Cycling Guests: Share the spectacular tour day sights
It’s a well-deserved rest day for the Giro d’Italia peloton the perfect opportunity for you to relax with your Italian bike race tour and a discovery ride of San Marino. This UNESCO world heritage area with ideal roads of the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions for great cycling. Enjoy a relaxing day with all that is unique about Italy and your bike tour vacation with Practice Bicycle, turn the pedals with no time constraints with an included leisurely break for lunch consisting of only the best flavours of Italy, unique to Italian village life.
If you’re also in need of a rest day, enjoy San Marino and explore the historic labyrinth of streets and buildings. Take the time to sit and take in the priceless views and for those wishing to stretch the legs visit the Three Towers of San Marino located on the three peaks of Monte Titano.
Tuesday 21st May – View Giro d’Italia Stage 10 RAVENNA -> MODENA (Stage Start)
Planned Ride Option:
Distance 128km Ascent 200m route Rimini
Distance 73km Ascent 100m route Ravenna
Distance 40km Ascent 100m route Cesenatico
Inclusions: Breakfast, Giro Farewell Dinner to remember!
Non Cycling Guests: Share the spectacular tour day sights & Giro d’Italia stage start
Experience for yourself why we all love Italian cycling and the Giro d’Italia with a visit to a stage start with all the flash and glitz of a fashion parade at one of the biggest bike races in the world! Whilst you wander amongst the stage start in Ravenna, look out for your favourite teams and cycling stars in a tranquil mood after yesterday’s rest day. It’s a great opportunity for you to get that special memento picture of the Pink of the Giro!
Enjoy as much time in the saddle as you wish today with your Adriatic coast ride route to Ravenna. This coastal area is one of the most popular destinations for the summer beach holidays in Italy, where row after row relax in true Italian style. For historians of cycling racing the 1998 Giro and Tour de France winner Marco Pantani Memorial is on our ride route today, this prolific climber was a star of cycling and encouraged a generation to take up cycling.
Like fine wine, the team at Practice Bicycle offer refined Bike Race Tours, only possible with all the experience of their own life of International racing an experience which today they enjoy sharing with you.
Tonight join us to celebrate a unique Italian bike race the Giro d’Italia 2019 with that marvelous Italian institution Farewell Dinner.
Wednesday 22nd May – Departure Day from San Marino (RSM)
Inclusions: Breakfast, Transfer Bologna Airport (Italy)
Departure Day and it’s unfortunately time for your Giro d’Italia 2019 to draw to an end and so must the dream as we transfer you to Bologna Airport this morning and your onward travels.
‘Arrivederci’ from Practice Bicycle Bike Tours until the next time.
