Giro d’Italia Sicily to Abruzzo Ride Every Kilometre Challenge

The following is also included:

• 7 nights accommodation in hotels hand picked by our experienced team
• All meals (breakfast/ dinner)
• Picnic lunch during rides
• Copy of ‘Il Garibaldi’ the official 105th Giro d’Italia book
• Cross the finish line and stand on the podium at one stage finish
• VIP Access pass to one stage finish
• Energy nutrition
• Knowledgeable and experienced guide(s)
• Fully supported tour with vehicle and mechanic
• Cleaning kit and tool kit available for use
• Grand Tours Project cycling kit
• Road book including all the details you need to know on your trip
• Gpx files - for Garmin device upload
• Transfers from and to pre-determined airport, within a predefined time window

What's Not Included?

• Flights / transportation to the defined pick-up/drop-off locations
• Travel insurance
• Alcoholic drinks
• Bike rental (carbon frame and Shimano Ultegra or equivalent) available on request

The "Ride Every Kilometre" tours will give you the opportunity to ride the entire journey – every, single kilometre – with your friends. You can choose to ride 3, 6, 9 or even all 21 stages of the race. You and your companions will need to be strong cyclists to achieve this challenge, but you don't need to be a pro athlete ... ours is a journey, not a race, and we'll leave enough time on each day to enjoy our lunch breaks and photo stops.

For our "Ride Every Kilometre" tours:

• Intermediate to advanced cycling abilities and skills.
• Good experience on big mountain climbs and descents, long-distance riding, and back-to-back days on the bike.
• Adequate training in advance of the trip … you will be attempting to ride several stages of a pro race - it is achievable when you have trained well.
• Time is an important factor on this trip. In order to achieve our goal of riding every kilometre before the pros, we must stick to a strict timetable. This includes starting early in the morning as instructed and adhering to the time allocated for our food breaks during the ride.
• If for some reason you are behind the group due to fitness or mechanical reasons, you may be asked to jump into the van to catch up with the rest of the group.
• Vice versa if you are too fast and ahead of the group … you may need to wait for the group.
• The guides will set clear parameters such as road rules, food breaks, and waiting at the top of a pass. His/her instructions must be followed at all times.
• The safety of all our team members is our first priority. You are required to ride safely, respect all road rules, and follow the instructions of our guides and of any officials, for your benefit and for the other team members.

Hygiene Consideration on your trip:

• Hand sanitizer will be available at all times and located in convenient areas to ensure the possibility of regular disinfecting and washing of hands.
• All guests and staff will be provided with face masks that must be worn where necessary. (for example in vehicles, where a distance of 1.5m can not be obtained between guests etc.)
• The disinfectant spray will also be readily available to be used to sanitise physical equipment such as surfaces, boxes, bottles etc.
• Staff will disinfect all vehicles daily on tour and bikes will continue to be cleaned daily.
• Staff will prepare and serve any food with gloves and face masks.

Pre, during and post-trip measures:

• All staff will be tested 24 hours before each tour departure.
• Guests must comply with government rules set by the host country (This may include quarantine upon arrival).
• Regular temperature checks will be taken by staff and guests throughout the trip.
• If a guest or member of staff displays symptoms of COVID-19 they will immediately be put into an isolation point and a medical test will be organised at the earliest convenience.

Grand Tours Project aims to become a B Corp recognised environmental and socially sustainable business. We have commenced the process of identifying the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that apply to us.

We are assessing our impacts, designing methods of measurement, and setting achievable short term and long-term goals that will help Grand Tours Project become a sustainable business.

We are sure that this process will be a steep learning curve and hope that you will support and critique our work as we undertake this journey.

https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Offer:

• Per group of 2 - 7 people (larger groups under request).
• Are you organizing it? Get a special discount.
• Ask for our prices, which are based on twin/double share. Additional single supplement fees may be charged according to room accommodation.

What's included:

• Everything that is included in the public trip. The difference is that it's all exclusive to your group!

How to book a private trip:

• Get in touch with our team here. Remember to state the tour and the number of people. Our team will take it from there!

We look forward to riding with you!