2007 CYCLING TOURS

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2007 Giro d'Italia Route

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2007 GIRO D'ITALIA TOUR

MAY 23 - JUNE 4, 2007

This year is the 90th edition of the Giro. The route offers opportunities and challenges for every type of riders, from the sprinters, to the Time-Trialist to the pure climbers. For sure the queen stage (the “tappa regina”) will be the arrival on top of Tre Cime di Lavaredo after having climbed other 4 difficult mountain passes. Have you ever ridden a mountain pass the same day of the Giro riders? It’s pure adrenaline. A unique experience not to be missed!!!

The philosophy of our tours is to give priority to cycling; therefore we minimize the time spent in long and tiring van transfers and maximize the time spent on our bikes. We will focus our Giro tour in the Dolomites and in the Garda Lake area. We will be riding and watching 4 stages of the Giro having different characteristics. We will be riding and watching: most of the passes of the queen stage with the arrival on top of Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the Giro coming by on top of the Campolongo pass, one of the intermediate sites of stage 16, the sprint arrival in Comano Terme, north of Garda Lake and the TT between Bardolino and Verona. You will leave Italy knowing who won this year’s Giro. The rest of the time you will be riding some of the most famous and legendary Giro mountain passes. You couldn’t ask for better training to build your strength and return back home much stronger and highly competitive.

However, you will also have the opportunity to short your ride starting further or ending earlier and enjoy the stunning scenery from the van with the unique and pleasant company of our Italian mountaineer drivers. You will also be excited and challenged by riding with the owner of Nonstop Ciclismo, Keith Neu, who has been an accomplished racer for over 10 years and who personally will be leading every ride and will be providing you with the most helpful tips to improve your climbing and downhill skills. Moreover, you will always have the support and help of our native Italian guide and avid cyclist Luisa.

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We are currently planning for airport pick-up and drop-off at VERONA International Airport. We are happy to help you make arrangements to join us if you will be coming from a different destination.

TRIP INFO

mileage Maximum of 1100 km (all routes have shorter options & rest days)
terrain Varied including High Mountain Passes
length 13 days (11 days cycling)
maximum group size 14 guests with 3 or 4 staff
difficulty Advanced
cost $3690 USD
single room supplement $400 (subject to availability)


ITINERARY

Day 1: 23-MAY
Departure for overnight flights to Europe. (We provide booking assistance if needed)
GIRO STAGE 11 Serravalle Scrivia - Pinerolo, 192 km

Day 2: 24-MAY
Airport pick-up at Verona Airport and transfer to our hotel in Bassano del Grappa – After settling in at the hotel and assembling our bikes we will go for a 40 km warm-up ride.
GIRO STAGE 12 Scalenghe - Briancon (France), 163 km

Day 3: 25-MAY
100 km loop – From hour hotel we will ride to Marostica and around the hilly Asiago valley.
GIRO STAGE 13 Biella - Santuario di Oropa (ITT), 13 km

Day 4: 26-MAY
Today we will leave Bassano and head towards the Dolomites – From Fiera di Premiera we will be climbing Passo Rolle – Passo Valles – all the way to our Hotel in Pieve, in the heart of the Dolomites, where we will be staying for the next 4 nights. Km 90
GIRO STAGE 14 Cantu - Bergamo, 181 km

Day 5: 27-MAY
Today is the day of the Queen stage of this year Giro: Stage 15 – From our hotel we will ride most of the route of today stage: Colle Santa Lucia, Passo Giau, Cortina d’Ampezzo – Passo Tre Croci – Tre Cime di Lavaredo. We will be waiting and watching the Giro arrival on top of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Km 100 or 65
GIRO STAGE 15 Trento - Tre Cime di Lavaredo, 190 km

Day 6: 28-MAY
Today is a rest day for the Giro. Always directly from our hotel we will be riding some of the most mythic and legendary passes in the history of the Giro and of the Dolomites. Passo Falzarego, Passo Valparola – descend to La Villa – Corvara – Passo Gardena- Passo Sella – Passo Pordoi - km 90 -
GIRO REST DAY

Day 7: 29-MAY
Today is Stage 16 for the Giro. You will be leaving a real Italian cycling and cultural experience. From our hotel we will be climbing the passo Campolongo – set up a nice picnic with cookout – and wait for the Giro coming by and enjoying being part of the warm crowd of the Italian cycling fans. 30 km
GIRO STAGE 16 Agordo - Lienz (Austria), 196 km

Day 8: 30-MAY
While the Giro goes to Austria we will be riding the part of the Dolomites in Trento county – Leave the hotel in Pieve – we will be riding the epic Marmolada – descend to Canazei – descend the beautiful valley to Cavalese – Sleep 1 night in Cavalese – km 80
GIRO STAGE 17 Lienz (Austria) - Monte Zoncolan, 146 km

Day 9: 31-MAY
Today we leave Cavalese and crossing beautiful hilly valleys always in Trento area we will be reaching the mountain resort of Molveno laying on his picturesque lake. Sleep in Molveno in our hotel overlooking the lake. Km 80
GIRO STAGE 18 Udine - Riese Pio X, 182 km

Day 10: 01-JUN
Today we will be watching the sprint arrival of the Giro in Comano Terme – North of Lake Garda. After watching the Giro we will head to our hotel in Bardolino – where tomorrow the TT will start – Sleep in Bardolino - km 90
GIRO STAGE 19 Treviso - Comano Terme, 178 km

Day 11: 02-JUN
Today we will be riding part of the TT route and watching the stage – Sleep in our hotel Bardolino – km 90
GIRO STAGE 20 Bardolino - Verona (ITT), 42 km

Day 12: 03-JUN
At this point you will know who won this year’s Giro. We will have a nice and relaxing ride along the Garda lake and shop in the juristic town of Riva del Garda – Our farewell dinner and our last night in our hotel in Bardolino – km 100
GIRO STAGE 21 Vestone - Milano, 182 km

Day 13: 04-JUN
Arrivederci Italia - Drive to Verona Airport and catch your flight back to USA. If you like to extend your visit of Italy – we provide personalized travel assistance (e-mail Luisa at luisa@nonstopciclismo.com)

INCLUDES
• Airport pickup at VERONA International Airport (VRN)
• Eleven nights accommodations (two per room) in friendly Agriturismi or 3 and 4 Star Hotels
• All breakfasts and dinners including wine
• Guide services of 1 or 2 guides
• Vehicle support at intervals along the route on town-to-town days
• Mechanical assistance
• Travel planning assistance
• Picnic as planned on Giro Route

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