The 96th GIRO D’ITALIA 2013 The Final Weekend - Includes the classic Dolomites stages With or without bikes

Thursday 3rd to Monday 27th May

After a historic 95th Giro d'Italia in 2012, which saw a first time cycling Grand Tour win for Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, we are already looking forward to the 2013 Giro d'Italia.

Will Bradley Wiggins forego leading the SKY team during the Tour de France in favor of Chris Froome and go for a famous double victory in the Giro and the Vuelta in 2013?

As the second most important stage race in the cycling World, the Giro always has a major bearing on who may potentially win the same year's Tour de France.

The route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia has now been announced and our travel packages are now available to be booked. We have one long trip, offering all the most exciting stages plus a shorter trip with the Dolomites stages and the finish.

For detailed info & stage profiles on the 96th Giro d'Italia visit the Official Giro website.

Thursday 23rd May:
Arrange your own flight to Bergamo Orio Al Serio airport, where our reps will meet you in the arrivals terminal. The minibus will leave Bergamo airport at 15h00 so please book flights to arrive before this. The transfer will take about 2.15 hours to the 4* hotel Eberle in Bolzano.

In the evening there will be a welcome dinner where you will get to know the Sports Tours staff and your fellow travelling companions. Your Sports Tours International guide will do a briefing in the evening to outline the order of the events to come over the long weekend.

Friday 24th May:
The two classic climbs of the Passo Gavia (2618mts) & Passo Stelvio (2758mts) both feature on a short 138km mountain stage between Ponte di Legno and Val Martello. Apart from these two iconic climbs the stage will climb the 2051mt mountain to the stage finish in Val Martello.

With 3 very difficult climbs all compacted into a short 138km stage, this is going to be a very explosive stage, with all out racing from the beginning of the stage.

After breakfast we travel to the stage. Those with bikes will be able to ride the 77km from the hotel in Bolzano to the stage finish in Val Martello, whilst those without bikes will be taken there by minibus.
For details of this ride click here.

Alternatively, those with bikes can travel to the base of the climb to Val Martello and ride the iconic Passo Stelvio to see the stage. After seeing the stage on the Stelvio return to the minibus. This is a ride of approx. 80km including the 20km climb of the Passo Stelvio. Details here.

After seeing the stage we return to our hotel in Bolzano.

Saturday 25th May:
The final mountain stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia is a pure classic, 202km and 5 mountain passes between Silandro and the mountain top finish at Tre Cime Lavaredo.

Our location in Bolzano is excellent for accessing the stage, and the stage passes through Bolzano after 59km and before starting the first climb of the day.

Those with bikes have numerous options of seeing the stage. They can ride the stage route ahead of the race to either of the first two climbs, Passo Costalunga or Passo San Pellegrino, see the stage and return on the bike to the hotel in Bolzano. Alternatively, travel by minibus with those without bikes to the base of the final climb to Tre Cime Lavaredo and ride this super steep climb to see the stage.
Click here for details.

Those without bikes will be taken to the base of the final climb to Tre Cime Lavaredo from where they can walk onto the climb to see the stage.

After seeing the stage we return to Bolzano.

Sunday 26th May:
Breaking with tradition, the final stage of the Giro d’Italia will finish in Brescia and not Milan. It is a long flat stage, 199km for the final stage and it finishes with 5 circuits in Brescia.

After breakfast we leave Bolzano and travel to Brescia to see the stage and the finish of the 2013 Giro d’Italia.

Those with bikes can be dropped in the town of Peschiera from where they can ride alongside Lake Garda and the final 50km of the stage route to Brescia.

After seeing the stage we travel to our hotel near to Bergamo Orio al Serio airport. The hotel is only 50km from Brescia which will allow us to stay for the maximum time possible in Brescia.

Monday 27th May:
From our hotel we will transport you to Bergamo airport for your flight departure.

COST: £619 per person based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Single supplement:£189 INCLUDES: 4 nights in good quality 4**** hotels 4 buffet breakfasts Evening meal on last night. Airport luggage transfers Bike storage at each hotel Air conditioned minibus transport throughout the Tour Luggage vehicle for the safe carriage of your bike Maps and GPX files of the Giro stages and the daily ride options Detailed travel itinerary with Giro info The services of our bike guide/ mechanic NOT INCLUDED (Not exhaustive): Your flight to and from Bergamo Orio Al Serio airport Travel insurance (Very important) Any hotel extras Other meals than those included above

HOW TO BOOK: Click on the green button below. Adults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit per person. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Visas are not required to enter Italy. You need a passport or a National Identity Card (see the website of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS)) to enter Italy. As a British passport holder or National Identity Card holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For links to important websites, click here. All other non-UK passport holders must check their own country's entry requirements for France. For details of insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.

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