Giro
d'Italia Tour
An unforgettable experience
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GIRO D’ITALIA 2008
Gruppetto Tours is offering an exclusive tour
covering the most dramatic days of this year’s Giro d’Italia
starting in the heart of the Domomiti and finishing in the center
of Milan. We will ride all the prominent climbs, and be there
on the course to watch the riders as they battle it out each
day for the maglia rosa.
Trip Details:
- Dates: 27 May to 2 June
- Duration: 7 days/6 nights
- Rides: full-support & guided by ex-pro Jo Planckaert
- Sport massage service included
- Mileage: 15-110 miles (20-180kms)
- Airport Pickup: Milan Malpensa
- Price: $3650 in double-occupancy
- Deposit: $1000 due at time of reservation
- Single-occupancy: $600 supplement
- Breakfasts, dinners and most lunches included
Climb Mortirolo
The Mortirolo is one of the
toughest mountain climbs in Italy and in Europe. Many
professional cyclists consider it to be one of the most challenging
mountains featured in any of the three major tours. Even
Lance Armstrong referred to it as the hardest climb he'd ever
ridden.
Distance: 12.4 kms
Average grade: 10.5%
Max grade: 18%
Meters climbed: 1300 meters
Giro d’italia 2008
Itinerary
Tuesday, 27 May—Arrivals
You will be greeted at the
Milan Malpensa airport and shuttled to our hotel near Varese,
a city in north-western Lombardy 55 km north of Milan. After
everyone has settled in we will help prepare your bike and
go out for a short ride to help shake off the jet lag. Group
dinner at hotel.
Ride: 35kms
Wednesday, 28 May—Stage 17: Sondrio to Locarno
192kms
After breakfast we will head
out for a beautiful ride around Lago di Como.
Today’s stage heads into Switzerland. We will watch the
mountain top finish of today’s stage on TV as we prepare for
tomorrow’s big ride.
Ride: 75kms
Thursday, 29 May—Stage 18: Mendrisio to Varese 182kms
Today you will have the opportunity
to ride a complete Giro stage from start to finish, a
total of 182km or 113 miles. Today’s stage is relatively flat,
beginning in Mendrisio and with a finish in Varese. We
will watch the stage finish in Varese and then transfer to
our next hotel. Dinner and massage at our hotel.
Ride 182kms
Friday, 30 May—Stage 19:Legnano to Presolana / Monte
Pora
You will ride the toughest
section of today’s stage beginning at the bottom of Passo di
Vivione and riding the final 80 kilometers of this pivotal mountain
stage. Today you will climb three category climbs, including
the final climb to the stage finish atop Monte Pora. Gruppetto
Tours’ staff will be waiting for you there with food and support. We
will be roadside to watch the mountaintop stage finish. Dinner
and massage at our hotel in Ponte di Legno.
Ride: 80kms
Saturday 31 May—Stage 20: Rovetta – Tirano 224kms
Today you will ride from the
hotel and ride the official stage route up Paso Gavia and
the mythical Mortirolo. We will watch the race atop
on Mortirolo, one of the toughest climbs in Europe.
Ride: 95kms
Sunday, 1 June—Stage 21: Cesano Maderno to Milano (ITT)
23.5kms
You will have the option to
ride the ITT course from Cesano Maderno to Milan this morning
before the riders. We will watch the stage finish, and
Giro d’italia finale in Milan. Final group dinner in Milan.
Ride: 23.5kms
Monday, 2 June--Departures
On your own to airport.
GIRO D’ITALIA TRIP INFORMATION
Travel Information:
Arriving to Milan: We
recommend that you book your
roundtrip ticket into Milan
Malpensa. Please note
that here are two international
airports in Milan, Linate and
Malpensa. Most airlines
offer non-stop flights to Milan
from major U.S. cities. Most
U.S. flights arrive into Milan
in the early morning and we
will schedule airport pickups
between 10:00 and 12:00.
Massage Service:
There will be three to four soigneurs on your Giro staff. Your soigneur
will schedule massage times with you in the evenings. Massage sessions
usually last 20-30min. A post-ride massage will aid recovery and help reduce
any stiffness and soreness by removing any lactic acid build-up from your muscles. Sports
massage is an essential part of any sports training program and can help avoid
injuries, speed recovery from hard training sessions as well as improve performance.
Rides, Support Vehicle & Equipment:
Rides are guided and fully supported. The team car will follow the group
and be able to provide you with extra water and fuel during your ride. We
will be climbing some incredible passes. You may want to consider standard
gearing with 27 as your low gear or a compact.
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