This is Nicola’s favorite event of the year, because it combines cycling with a gourmet experience! And, it’s a unique gran fondo in several ways: you are only timed on select climbing portions of the course, and not the entire route, so you can ride hard when it counts, and enjoy yourself during the rest of the ride; the roads are completely closed to traffic, and…instead of bananas at the rest stops, we eat Shrimp Scampi and drink Prosecco!
Join over 2000 cyclists for one of the highlights of the Gran Fondo cycling scene in north-east Italy. This is a brilliant Italian Gran Fondo cycling event celebrating the end of season Prosecco harvest. The start line for the Prosecco Cycling Gran Fondo is in the centre of Valdobbiadene where you will be sent off to the sound of the Nessun Dorma Aria from Turandot, with waiters waving bottles of wine at the peloton. After this dramatic departure, it’s a short climb before setting off for a fast, winding descent through the hills and Prosecco vineyards of North-Eastern Italy. Very much an end of season celebration of riding and wine and food.
We initially attended this Granfondo in 2009, and it was a spectacular event. The Prosecco Cycling features a unique route that has been successfully tested over the last few years. Last year, the route was 98.4 kilometers and had a total altitude of 1680 meters.
Join us and participate in this marvelous experience!
We have built this package for you with flexibility in mind. Stay at Garda Bike Hotel before Treviso, to warm up for the big event, or head to Garda after you have participated to the Prosecco Cycling event, to relax with rides along the lake, or through our beautiful vineyards. It is totally up to you, and we will personalise your holiday to your liking! If you started your trip with the first three nights in Treviso, we will drive you to Lake Garda for the next four nights.
This is a 7 night (minimum) package, which includes:
• 3 nights in Prosecco land - from Friday 30th September to Monday 03rd October
• a minimum 4 nights stay at Lake Garda, which can be extended further to suit your needs.
• GUARANTEED ENTRY TO THE PROSECCO CYCLING EVENT
• PINARELLO DOGMA F DISK BIKE RENTAL INCLUDED
• Daily group ride both on Lake Garda and in Prosecco land
• Professional Garda Bike Hotel guides both on Lake Garda and in Prosecco land
• Support of our Van and driver / mechanic who will look after your bike
• Daily laundry service for bike clothing
• Bike room with alarm, workshop and washing area
• Full Garda Bike Hotel Cycling Kit by famous italian brand Alè
• Insurance for Assistance - Medical Expense Reimbursement - Luggage Insurance - Cancellation.
During this Tour you will ride a Pinarello Dogma F disk or a Pinarello Nytro, and the rental price is included in the offer.
We are an official Pinarello rental centre with more than 50 bikes available in different sizes. In 2022, our top of the line bike rental is the new Pinarello Dogma F with di2 and disk brakes. The bike of the team Ineos, the Pinarello Nytro (the first e-road bike) and the Pinarello Grevil a comfortable bike to use on the road and on white gravel roads.
LAKE GARDA
ENJOY GARDA HOTEL **** (Peschiera del Garda) / Garda Bike Hotel
• Accommodation in double rooms with full board
• Buffet breakfast every morning
• Lunch buffet
• Dinner a la carte
PROSECCO HILLS
HOTEL CASTELBRANDO **** (Treviso)
• Accommodation in double rooms with full board
• Buffet breakfast every morning
• Lunch in local Restaurants
• Dinner a la carte
• Transfers from/to Verona with prior arrangement (driver available from 8 am to 8 pm)
• Collective transfer from Peschiera del Garda to Prosecco Hills (Friday in the morning)
• Collective transfer from Prosecco Hills to Peschiera del Garda (Monday in the morning)
MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
Arrive and check-in at Garda Bike Hotel in Peschiera del Garda.
Welcome drinks while our staff sets up your bike for your first ride. Easy ride in the afternoon as a warm up!
TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Our first ride will be the famous epic ride - “Tremosine, James Bond” ride. Defined by Winston Churchill as the eighth wonder of the world, we’ll ride the road of the Forra: it is a real jewel set in the mountains and background of a pursuit of the most famous agent in the world, James Bond.
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Easy ride in the Valpolicella area and lunch-stop for a wine and typical food tasting at the winery "Santa Maria Valverde.”
In the afternoon, a cooking class with Mama Elvira.
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Epic ride: Monte Baldo. This is the highest peak around Lake Garda. We will take you to the plateau of Lessini, over 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) containing a surprising variety of natural species as well as historical and archaeological sites of inestimable value, at an an altitude of 1000m. In the evening you will attend a special tasting at the winery “Corte Quaiara.”Epic ride: Monte Baldo. This is the highest peak around Lake Garda. We will take you to the plateau of Lessini, over 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) containing a surprising variety of natural species as well as historical and archaeological sites of inestimable value, at an an altitude of 1000m. In the evening you will attend a special tasting at the winery “Corte Quaiara.”
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
After breakfast, we will leave for Treviso. Once we arrive there, after the check-in at the hotel in Follina (Valdobbiadene area), we'll visit the Pinarello factory and from there we’ll take a long ride along the Prosecco vineyards stopping along the way to do some tasting too! We will have a snack-lunch at the winery with the opportunity to taste some local wines. In the evening we will have a group dinner in a typical restaurant in the area.
SATURDAY 01 OCTOBER
Today we will join the Prosecco cycling event: after breakfast we will leave to ride 70 km, in the direction of Possagno – Asolo. Lunch & Apertif in the vineyards, where you will taste some local wine, will be one of the highlights of the day. After the tasting you will ride to pick up your Gran Fondo welcome pack (the goodie bag and number). Dinner at the hotel or in a typical restaurant.
SUNDAY 02 OCTOBER
This is the day of the Gran Fondo Ride! Wake up to a super energy breakfast. Roll down to the start line and be ready to ride the event of your life. You will benefit from the GOLD treatment: personalized race package, departure from the first line at the PC, access to the hospitality area where you will find a buffet-lunch with typical Italian products matched with the Prosecco "Villa Sandi". After completing the ride, enjoy the party and Prosecco while you share your ride anecdotes and experiences. In the evening you will attend a special delicious dinner at the “Villa Sandi”.
MONDAY 03 OCTOBER
After breakfast, transfer from Treviso to Peschiera del Garda: time to say goodbye to your new cycling friends or to continue your cycling holiday at Garda Bike Hotel! For those who are going to stay at the hotel after the Treviso weekend, we'll have an easy recovery ride along the lake with a boat experience!
Because this package has so many variables and options available, please contact us, with the form below, and we will quickly supply you with your own custom package and prices.
10% discount is provided to all our Garda Bike Hotel mutual guests and all the RCC members (Rapha Cycling Club)
Ask us for an offer for this amazing event here: info@gardabikehotel.com
SINGLE ROOM
If you would prefer to stay in a single room, please let us know.
TRANSFER
Transfer from/to Milano, Venezia, or the other major airport of norterhn italy to Lake Garda or Dolomites on requests. (not included)