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Gran Fondo Strade Bianche

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Destination Sport Experiences are proud to be appointed as official partner of the 2022 Strade Bianche Gran Fondo. 

The 2021 Strade Bianche saw Mathieu van der Poel ride to victory after an intense battle with the crème de la crème of world cycling. The women’s race was won earlier in the day by Chantal van den Broek-Blaak who beat Italian Elisa Longo Borghini on the Via Santa Caterina climb in the final kilometre. 

On Sunday 6th of March, 2022 you will be able to ride the white gravel roads around Siena.  The day before you will see both the elite women and the men take on the white gravel roads.

Sounds good, right! Click 'Book Now' to join us in Siena.

 

 

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Stay with us in beautiful Tuscany and enjoy the medieval city of Siena. The Strade Bianche weekend is a celebration of early season cycling on the white roads around historic Siena. The southernmost European classic has only been in existence since 2007 but it has already established itself as a ‘must see’ and a ‘must do’ event.

Included with your weekend

3 nights at the hotel Four Points by Sheraton in Siena

Local expert guides and bike mechanic

Breakfasts and evening meals

Private feed stop on Gran Fondo day

Detailed itinerary

Airport transfers from Pisa or Florence airport

Guaranteed entry for the Strade Bianche with choice of start pen (optional)

 

Your Itinerary

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.

 

Need to Know

How to book

Please make your booking by clicking on the orange button at the top of the page. Please ensure that you select the correct room type for all members in your party plus all the required extras. When you book, we will require a deposit to confirm your place.

Travel advice

Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Italy’s current entry restrictions and requirements.

Medical certificate

Please note you  need a medical certificate to take part in the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo.

Registration

The Expo Village will be located in the historical Fortezza Medicea (also known as Forte di Santa Barbara), in Siena. The Fortezza Medicea, built between 1561 and 1563 at the request of Florence’s duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, is going to be the centre of the activities of Strade Bianche’s weekend, the real Borgo Bike. The Fortezza is close to the Siena district of San Prospero, near Stadio Artemio Franchi, it’s easily accessible and is about 1 km from Piazza del Campo, where there will be the finish line of the races.

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist sports travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. You must ensure that your travel insurance policy covers you to participate in cycling events in Italy. Please remember to insure your bike for foreign travel.

Participation in the 2022 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche

Gran Fondo Strade Bianche is open to all the F.C.I. members and the Sport Promotion Bodies members that have signed the convention with F.C.I. for the year 2022* aged 19 on the race day (and up to 70 years old, age limit only for the GRAN FONDO course) with a sportmedical certificate attesting the health conditions to practice competitive cycling and foreign amateur racing cyclists with their

Federation regular 2022 membership card and the SPORT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE in the English language (CYCLING ONLY), link for download.

The Event is also open to all the amateur racing cyclists. For those who do not have a membership card, a € 10,00 one-day F.C.I. card will be issued. It covers the insurance for ‘third-party liability’ during the Event. For this card to be issued the participants need to SUBMIT THE SPORT-MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (ONLY in the English language and only for Cycling) together with the ETHICAL STATEMENT

Location

The best events in cycling are the 5 monuments and they are famous for having their own appeal and characteristics. The Tour of Flanders and Paris – Roubaix have the cobbles. Liege Bastogne Liege has the tradition and editions with terrible weather. Milan Sanremo is the race to the sea and is the longest on the pro race calendar. Lombardia is the season closer and the race of the falling leaves.

Not technically a Monument but a worthy addition to this illustrious list is Strade Bianche. The name literally means “white roads” and comes from the white gravel roads of the Tuscana region in Italy. The popularity of the race has come at the same time as the advent of gravel bikes. We all have one and this is the ideal location to actually go and use it where it’s useful.

Both the start and the finish of the race and the Gran Fondo are in Siena. This historic town has beautiful historic architecture. Here, it feels as if time has stopped in the 13th century, when the city’s artistic and architectural heritage started to develop, earning Siena its endless renown. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1995, owing to its well-preserved mediaeval structure.

The main square, Piazza del Campo, is the epicentre of the city. The square has a unique shell shape, and gently slopes towards the centre. This is where the famous Palio takes place: every year, in summer, the different Contrade (city quarters) challenge each other in a compelling horse race.

Surrounding the square is a number of monumental buildings, such as Palazzo Sansedoni and Palazzo Pubblico. Towering over the square is the majestic Torre del Mangia, built in the 1340s. Soaring an impressive 102 metres, it is just as tall as the Duomo belfry, to symbolize the balance between worldly and divine power. But there is more to Siena than just Piazza del Campo, including little streets and alleys teeming with little shops and craft stores where you can buy local handmade products or taste the famous cantucci cookies with a glass of Vin Santo. Throughout the narrow alleys, all the way to the wide Piazza del Campo, you can actually feel the real atmosphere of this city – contemporary yet ancient, monumental yet lively.

 

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