Liguria Cycling Tour

When you want to ride in Italy it all starts with the famous professional bike race, Milan to Sanremo, the Spring classic or “La Classicissima” an epic journey across the Mountains and along the Mediterranean coastline to the finish in Sanremo. The final kilometres twist along the Italian Riviera sandwiched between the blue ocean and the green terraces, mountains, and Italian Alps. Passing over the Capo Cervo and the famous Cipressa and Poggio before descending into the streets of Sanremo!
Your Liguria cycling tour week starts in true Italian style with a welcome ride over these same well-worn roads that all aficionados of cycling must experience once in their lives, followed by the best cappuccino in the world on the streets of Sanremo.

The perfect Italian cycling week is waiting with a centre based location, press on the pedals during the day and relax in the perfect village on the Mediterranean coast at night.
Enthusiasm and motivation are on a high with the perfect start to each day, fueled by Italian breakfast delights and the Mediterranean coast roads to warm up the legs!
It won’t be long before we take one of the valleys away from the coast and among a choice of tranquil, breathtaking climbs ideal cycling each day. What goes up must come down, isn’t it a perfect feeling working hard going up followed by the rewards of spectacular views as you cruise back down to the coast for some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Highlights:

• Ride the spectacular Riviera dei Fiori cycle path with panoramic views of the Mediterranean
• Iconic Italian climbs Cipressa & Poggio amonst the man-made terraces, and hilltop villages
• Challenging Italian cycling week with 500km/310mi & 6000m/20000ft of climbing
• Imperia Climbs; Colle d’Oggia (1187m 13km @ 6.8%), Colle Testico (470m 7km @ 4.6%), Passo Ghimbegna (898m 21km @ 4%), Pompeiana (266m 5km @ 5%) and Diano Arantino (418m 5km @ 4%)
• Discover the valleys of Valle Argentinia & Nervia and hilltop villages of Pigna & Apricale
• Cappuccino or 2 on the Piazza Bresca, Sanremo, plus many more!

80km / 50mi suitable for regular riders with moderate climbs up to 1200m/4000ft altitude.