Join us in the Dolomites for a spectacular week of cycling in the tire tracks of many famous Giro d'Italia stages.

We've prepared a week of the best and most challenging riding you'll find anywhere in Europe.

Our itinerary includes the most famous and most challenging climbs in Italy... Stelvio.... Gavia.... Mortirolo.... Pordoi.... Fedaia.... Sella.... Duran.... Giau.... Valparola....and more!

Click here to view the complete list of famous climbs on this trip.

Trip Profile

Trip Highlights

• Conquer the Passo STELVIO - 48 switchbacks and almost 6,000ft elevation gain!
• Climb the "infamous" MORTIROLO - one of the toughest climbs in Europe
• Climb the legendary Passo GAVIA, the Cima Coppi of the 2008 Giro d'Italia.
• Ride the famous Ronde Sella over the Pordoi, Sella, Gardena and Valparola passes.
• Over 50,000ft of climbing in 7 days!
• 4-star hotels throughout the trip
• As always the top support in the industry!

Top Support in the Industry

Throughout the trip you can relax and enjoy the rides knowing that you have the best Support Team in the industry right behind you all the way!

1 Sag Van and 1 experienced TBT ride leader for every 10 clients. And the highest staff to client ratio....1 staff member per 4 clients!

Your Daily Rides

Day	Route Summary	Ride Distance	Elevation Gain
1	Warm-up ride around Alleghe	20 miles	1,950 ft
2	Alleghe › Passo Duran › Forcella Staulanza › Passo Giau › Passo Falzarego › Alleghe	73 miles	10,500 ft
3	Alleghe › Passo Pordoi › Passo Sella › Passo Gardena › Passo Valparola › Alleghe	68 miles	8,850 ft
4	Alleghe › Passo Fedaia › Passo Costalunga › Bolzano	50 miles	5,200 ft
5	Bolzano › Passo Mendola › Passo Palade › Prato allo Stelvio	81 miles	8,200 ft
6	Prato allo Stelvio › Passo Stelvio › Bormio	30 miles	6,100 ft
7	Bormio › Passo Mortirolo › Passo Gavia › Bormio	70 miles	10,150 ft
Total:		392	51,550
Daily Average:		56	7,364

 

Climb these Famous Cols

In just 1 week climb many of the legendary cols in the Italian Alps & Dolomites! Here's the list of cols included in our itinerary (sorted by Difficulty Index).

Climb	Elevation Gain	Average Grade	Length	Profile (m/km)	Difficulty Index
Passo Mortirolo	4265 ft	10.5%	7.7 miles		186
Passo Stelvio	5930 ft	7.4%	15.1 miles		172
Passo Gavia	4470 ft	7.9%	10.7 miles		147
Passo Fedaia	3475 ft	7.5%	8.8 miles		133
Passo Duran	3255 ft	7.9%	7.8 miles		126
Passo Giau	3025 ft	9.1%	6.3 miles		122
Passo Mendola	3143 ft	6.5%	9.2 miles		89
Passo Valparola	2630 ft	5.8%	8.6 miles		88
Forcella Staulanza	2766 ft	6.7%	7.8 miles		88
Passo Falzarego	2995 ft	5.6%	10.2 miles		83
Passo Pordoi	2090 ft	6.8%	5.8 miles		73
Passo Sella	1309 ft	7.3%	3.4 miles		61
Passo Costalunga	1345 ft	4.1%	6.1 miles		53
Passo Palade	1739 ft	4.1%	8.1 miles		41
Passo Gardena	820 ft	4.2%	3.7 miles		36

What's Included

• 8 days / 7 nights fully accompanied trip
  
• All breakfasts
• All but 1 dinner
  
• Lunch on the first day
• Pick-up at Venice Marco Polo Airport
• Drop-off at Milan Malpensa Airport
• All ground transportation
• All luggage transfer
• Services of our expert guides
• Experienced mechanic
• Support vehicles
• Thomson Bike Tours maps, cue sheets and elevation profiles

What's Not Included

• Airfare
• Travel and personal insurance
• Additional hotel expenses i.e. phone charges, mini-bar, gratuities
• Lunches (except lunch on the first day which is included)

Bike Rental

The Bianchi Sempre Pro is available for rent on all our trips. Click here for full details of our rental bike program.

 

The Thomson Bike Tours Difference Your trip to Europe may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and you deserve the best! Performance cyclists now rate Thomson Bike Tours as the premiere provider of performance trips to Europe. Here are a few details that set us aside from the rest: LESS VAN - MORE BIKE: NO Van Transfers between your hotels and the start/finish of the bike rides. Each day we ride from and to the hotel. Our local knowledge, extensive planning and vast experience mean that you spend less time in a van and more time on the bike! Best-in-class Support & ride leaders: another key to our success! Sag van and ride leader for every 10 riders. Highest Staff to Client Ratio: 1 staff member per 4 clients! THE THOMSON RIDES: over the years we've also gained a reputation for providing the best (and most challenging!) rides. 25 years experience riding in the Dolomites counts!