Ride: TBD Rolling/Hilly/Steep Flexible
Leader: Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com
Description: We’re going to Italy! Ride dates Sept 20th-Oct 4th. Optional 3rd week ending Oct 11th. Fly in and out of Bologna (BLQ).
Join the fun and ride with your fellow Wheelmen. To expand our riding area, we’ll start off staying at the Anusca Palace Hotel for two nights, then at the wonderful Hotel Alexander. During the first week we’ll ride through the famous Enzo & Dino Ferrari autodrome, and have lunch there. A Bourghi & Castelli bike tour, a Beach Party and dinner in Gabicce, a S. Bartolo bike tour on the roads of the Giro d’ Italia. And wine tasting at Tenuta Carlini.
The second week we ride to Senigallia and stay at the Hotel Bel Sit. Ride to the hermitage of Fonte Avellana, a 10th century monastery. The Camaldolese monks lived there, also Dante Alighieri, a great poet. We’ll also visit the village of San Giovanni for lunch. And for the last day (of week 2) will be a bike out to Pesaro and boat back.
The third week we stay at the Hotel Alexander for 3 nights, then 2 nights at the Villa Polvese resort which has many rave reviews on the hotel, with very high marks for the food! A night in hilly town of Assisi, a province of Perugia and birthplace of Saint Francis. And also, a night in the medieval town of Gubbio.
Our guides will be with us throughout, and our luggage will be transported. There will be chances for you to do additional riding, go into town or catch the train and go for a day trip.
We will ride in groups of similar speed and distance ability. Each evening there is announcement of the terrain and distance for the next day, and then you sign up for the group you want.
Bring your own pedals. You can bring your own saddle, but not mandatory.
The cost for 2 weeks double occupancy is approx. $1800. Add $250 for single supplement.
The cost for 3 weeks double occupancy is approx. $2902. Add $412 for single supplement.
This includes transportation to and from the airport, bikes, the guides, food and lodging.
You need to be a member of the Sac Wheelmen, so join and come along!