Friday 4th March, 2022 : Travel to Siena
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Siena today. Our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly then we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage and your bike from Pisa and Florence airport at set times. The journey to Siena takes approximately 1hr30 - 2 hours.
We will depart Pisa Airport at 12.00, so please book a flight that lands in Pisa before 11.00. We will then collect riders from Florence Airport at 13.00, so please book a flight that lands in Florence before 12.00. We will arrive at our hotel in Siena around 15.15.
Our hotel
We are staying at the hotel Four Points Sheraton in Siena. Your stay will be for 3 nights and will be on a half board basis, so with breakfasts and evening meals included. You will have an early breakfast on Gran Fondo day.
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as we have made arrangements to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike with us for the weekend.
Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.
This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. We will enjoy the evening meal together at the hotel tonight (included).
Saturday 5 March, 2022 : Pro-Race day
After breakfast and preparing the bikes, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that takes in the route of the Strade Bianche. En-route we will watch the riders of the pro peloton as they take on the white roads.
We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon after watching the finish for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. This evening we’ll eat at the hotel together.
Hospitality at the start and/ or at the finish or a day on the course in an official race car are available to book today at an additional cost
Sunday 6 March : The 2022 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche
You were able to see how the riders of the Men’s and Women’s cycling elite handled the white roads yesterday. Today it’s your turn. Ride either the 139 km route with 31 kilometres of gravel roads or 86 kilometres with 21 kilometres of gravel. After your ride, we’ll celebrate with a late lunch.
This afternoon and early evening we’ll assist you with re-packing your bikes ahead of travel and you’ll also be able to return your rental bikes with us.
Monday 7 March, 2022 : Departure
After breakfast we offer our optional transfer back to Florence and Pisa airport. We will depart Siena at 10.30. Our airport transfer arrives in Florence at 11.30 in line with flights that depart after 13.30. We will arrive at Pisa for 13.00, in line with flights that depart after 15.00.