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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... Zoncolan.... Stelvio.... Gavia.... Mortirolo.... San Pellegrino.... Fedaia.... Sella.... Costalunga.... Giau.... and more!

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

Trip Profile

Trip Highlights

• Climb the incredibly challenging MONTE ZONCOLAN - along with the Angliru this is the toughest climb in European pro racing
• 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.
• 56,000ft 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 (miles)	Elevation Gain (feet)
1	Warm-up ride around Mauthen	25	2,100
2	Mauthen › Plockenpass › Monte Zoncolan › Passo di Monte Croce Carnico › Mauthen	65	9,850
3	Mauthen › Kartitscher Sattel › Passo Giau › Alleghe	90	9,000
4	Alleghe › Passo Fedaia › Passo Sella › Passo Gardena › Passo Valparola › Alleghe	65	9,350
5	Alleghe › Passo San Pellegrino › Passo Costalunga › Silandro	90	6,050
6	Silandro › Passo Stelvio › Bormio	65	9,500
7	Bormio › Passo Mortirolo › Passo Gavia › Bormio	70	10,150
Total:		470	56,000
Daily Average:		67	8,000

 

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	Elev. Gain (feet)	Average Grade	Length (miles)	Profile (m/km)	Difficulty Index
Monte Zoncolan	3970	11.5%	6.5		221
Passo Mortirolo	4265	10.5%	7.7		186
Passo Stelvio	5930	7.4%	15.1		172
Passo Gavia	4470	7.9%	10.7		147
Passo Fedaia	3475	7.5%	8.8		133
Passo Giau	2349	8.3%	5.3		97
Passo San Pellegrino	3750	6.3%	11.3		97
Plockenpass	2159	5.3%	7.6		90
Passo Valparola	2630	5.8%	8.6		88
Kartitscher Sattel	2700	1.9%	26.4		80
Passo Tre Croci	1886	7.1%	5.0		76
Passo di Monte Croce Carnico	2487	4.5%	10.4		64
Passo Sella	1309	7.3%	3.4		61
Passo Costalunga	1345	4.1%	6.1		53
Passo Gardena	820	4.2%	3.7		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)

 

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! Limited Hotel Changes: we've designed the trip so you stay 2 nights in the same hotel in Mauthen, 2 nights in Alleghe, 1 night in Silandro and 2 nights in Bormio.