Road Biking In The Italian Riviera

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Enter your start date, end date and number of people and we will check availability and prices for you. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. However, you can book as many days as suits your requirements. If your group size is more than 6 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Highlights

Location : Finale Ligure

Ratio : 1:5

Available during : Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Finale Ligure: superb road biking on the Italian Riviera
Great service and attention to detail
Fun and friendly approach
Selection of riding itineraries according to your level and needs

Full Description

Sanremo, Laigueglia, Alassio: these are just a few of the famous cycling locations in and around our base in Finale Ligure. Together with you, we will make a daily schedule, depending on the weather conditions, your motivation and preparation. We will take care of the guiding and logistics: you will just have to concentrate on your riding!

Join us to ride the epic Melogno and Passo di Teglia passes as well as many other lesser known, but no less challenging climbs. Pesto alla Ligure, Pigato white wine, seafood from the Mediterranean, focaccia bread... what a place to cycle! We can organise your cycling holiday for you, including every detail from when we pick you up to when we transfer you back to the airport at the end of your trip.

We have been serving cyclists for many years and we have put together a comprehensive range of services to ensure you have nothing to worry about except for riding your bike.

Example Itinerary

It is for you and your guide to decide the exact makeup of your booking however, these itinerary days shown below are an example of how a booking for this activity could be structured.

Day 1 - Arrival	Arrive in Finale Ligure with your own vehicle or with our bookable van transfer from one of the local airports. Check-in to your hotel or apartment, acclimatize, meet your Guide and check your bike and equipment. Relax, you are on holiday, on the beach, in Italy, with your bike!
Day 2 - Arnasco	Meet your Guide in your hotel. Bike and equipment check. Briefing for the day. Warm-up ride to Arnasco and back to Finale Ligure. This is a perfect introduction ride to the Italian riviera. Undulating terrain with very little traffic, through vineyards and olive groves with amazing sea views. Km 60 Level 2
Day 3 - Ventimiglia, Pieve di Teco and Imperia	Catch the train to Ventimiglia. Be prepared because today we have a long climb from sea level up to Triora, ieve di Teco and Passo Teglia. But the difficulties of the itinerary are compared to it's beauty: mountain sceneries that you will appreciate even more because you have conquered them with your own legs. After an appetitive in Imperia, we will catch the train back to Finale. Km 88 Level 3/4
Day 4 - Alassio and Albenga	Alassio and Albenga We cycle from Finale to Albenga, Alassio then Andora along the coast road with fantastic views. We then head inland to Testico, 473 metres above sea level, a stage of the Giro d'Italia 2016. From here, a fantastic scenic road takes us to Alassio and then back to Finale Ligure via Borgio Verezzi. Km 100 Level 3/4
Day 5 - Passo del Melogno and Castelvecchio di Barbena	Passo del Melogono and Castelvecchio di Barbena Today is a big day. Start from Finale with an 20km climb from sea level up to 1000 metres above sea level to Passo Melogno following the old road. Enjoy a thrilling 8km descent in a fairy tale spruce forest all the way to Calizzano. After a shot of espresso continue to Bardinetto nd enjoy the "perfect" sea view descent to Toirano. After a refuel break, we climb up to the medieval town of Castelbianco di Barbena and back to Calizzano. After a short ascent to the Melogno Pass, we will take the 18km "new road" descent all the way back to Finale. Fantastico! Km 125 Level 4
Day 6 - Departure	Departure If you have a return flight, book our shuttle van and we will transfer you back to the

What's Included

Services of a local Bike Guide
Holiday planning according to your level/fitness
Daily organisation

What's Not Included

All food 
Travel insurance

Optional Extras

Transfers (more info)
Climbing equipment  (more info)

Prerequisites

Fitness Level

Level 1 

•You are a reluctant athlete

•Cycling on flat ground for an hour or so is more than enough for you

Level 2

•You exercise once a week for 30 minutes or more

•You can ride at a relaxed pace for up to two hours a day, for two consecutive days

•You can tackle a climb of up to 400m per day

Level 3

•You have a reasonable level of fitness, exercising at least twice a week for 45 minutes or more, throughout the whole year

•You can ride for up to three/four hours per day at a moderate pace, with snack and photo stops, for three consecutive days

•You are capable of tackling a moderate climb of up to 800 metres per day

Level 4

•You have a good level of fitness, exercising three or four times every week throughout the year, for up to an hour at a time

•You are comfortable biking up to five/six hours a day at a moderate pace, with snack and photo stops

•You can tackle two or three fairly serious climbs a day, up to 800 metres at a time

Level 5

•You are super-fit and often train for bike events

•You are comfortable biking eight hours or more per day, at a moderate pace, for four or five consecutive days

•You can tackle sustained climbs of up to 1,500 metres, two or three per day

Equipment Required

Technical equipment: road bike (contact us for rental options)
Personal equipment: water bottles, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit), comfortable bike clothes and shoes, helmet, eye protection, gloves.

Availability & Prices

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Road Biking In The Italian Riviera Reviews

Italian riviera great cycling

"Now I understand why so many professional cyclists live and train on the Italian Riviera in Winter! To be able to ride in Summer clothing in mid March, while in Northern Europe it is still Winter, is a bonus. And what to say about the sea views, the great rides, the little villages, the espresso, the Ligurian for and wine… Thank you so much, we will be back!"

Klaus