Today we have the perfect opportunity to enjoy a great day of cycling together without time restrictions as we ride the roads of the golden triangle of Pescara.
Located in the hills surrounding the valley of Pescara are some of the finest olive groves in Italy, with the three villages of Loreto Aprutino, Moscufo & Pianella. This famous Abruzzo Extra virgin olive oil is heralded as amongst the most prestigious in all of Italy.
The unique PB cycling philosophy is focused on sharing with you the very best of Italy, with the ideal balance of fantastic bike rides each day and sufficient quality time for relaxing.
It wouldn’t be a Practice Bicycle cycling vacation if it did not include great meals, today’s reward includes a well-deserved lunch off the beaten path with the very best flavours of Italy, the ultimate Italian cycling vacation both on and off the bike.

The excitement is building for our first live viewing of the 2023 Tour of Italy tomorrow; this gives us a second perfect day to explore the Abruzzo region by bike and in true PB cycling style an amazing lunch spot together!
Our first ride enjoyed the coastal plains among the olives and vines our second adventure takes us deeper into the Apennine mountains and the nature reserve Monte Genzana.
Your variety of ride routes allows you to gain the perfect appetite as you enjoy the Sagittario Gorges and the amazing mountain top lake of Scanno, with its heart shape and surrounding rocks it will take your breath away!
We’ve ridden, we’ve admired its now time we celebrate cycling in Abruzzo, it’s time for that amazing Italian lunch to complete the perfect experience with your PB cycling pleasures.
We may not be part of the professional peloton tomorrow, although we are certainly ready for the Pink of the Giro d’Italia roadside tomorrow!

This is what we have all been waiting for live viewing action at your 2023 Giro d’Italia with the opening stage 1 along the Abruzzo coast. This individual time trial runs almost entirely along the Trabocchi cycle path, retracing the disused Adriatic railway line. Almost entirely flat for its 18.4km towards the hilltop town of Ortona before a final 1km climb to the finish line in the medieval town centre.
Be part of the race for Pink as your ride includes this amazing Ciclovia dei Trabocchi cycle path with its spectacular coastal views of the Adriatic Sea including the famous ‘trabocchi’ traditional fishing huts dotted along the route.
This is a day of speed as we catch all the stars of World Tour cycling individually passing you by at short intervals and approaching 55 kph!
Immerse yourself in all the fun with cycling in Italy, who will wear the first Pink Jersey at the Giro d’Italia 2023?

Your second stage Giro race action comes on the rolling hinterland often seen during the Tirreno-Adriatico early season stage race. Starting in Teramo in the north this is supposed to be a stage for the sprinters in the peloton, although you never know at the Giro! With a combination of several climbs including the Chieti and Ripa Teatina before continuing along the coast, reaching the finish line on the promenade of San Salvo Marina.
The uniqueness of your Practice Bicycle bike tour comes from a skill set developed with over 20 years of international cycling and bike racing experience which today they enjoy sharing with you. Choose your perfect bike ride as we join the race action live from the roadside in this wonderful region, a thrilling opportunity to see the best professional cyclists in the world at this year’s Giro d’Italia amongst the tifosi Italian cycling fans!
Your ‘Unique Live Viewing Spot’, is also the perfect spot to relax with a Giro d’Italia lunch and the best flavours of Abruzzo with all the excitement of the race for pink.

Today is your final Giro stage viewing opportunity with stage 3 starting in the hilltop medieval town of Vasto.
The peloton has a long day in the saddle with a 210km route following the Foggia plains, crossing the Monte Vulture massif before the finish of the stage in Melfi.
Enjoy riding from your hotel once again this morning, as our ride will follow the spectacular Adriatic Coastline passing the Regional Nature Reserve of Punta Aderci, one of the most evocative and spectacular stretches of the Abruzzo coast before joining the electric atmosphere of a Giro stage start.
Enjoy the razzmatazz of the Giro d’Italia cycling extravaganza, witness all the flash and glitz of a fashion parade at one of the biggest bike races in the world! Among the spectacle look out for your favourite teams and cycling stars in a relaxed mood as they sign-on for work each day on the podium, it’s a great opportunity for you to get that special memento picture of the Pink Jersey of the Giro!
We are truly part of Italy for a small moment in time and at the perfect spot to be Italian just for the day with a long lunch to celebrate the Giro d’Italia 2023!

Departure Day and It’s unfortunately time for your Giro d’Italia dream cycling vacation to draw to an end as we transfer you this morning to Abruzzo Airport (Italy) or Pescara railway station (Italy) for your onward travels.

Arrivederci’ from Practice Bicycle Tours until the next time.

*As with all the Practice Bicycle Tours planned rides you always have the option of taking it easy and enjoying the comfort of the support vehicle and all the spectacle of the day at a more leisurely pace.