INZAIN Cycling Adventures

INZAIN invites you to a fantastic week in Tuscany

October is an ideal time to ride gravel in Tuscany. Warm, but not hot, a little less people & fantastic roads. The tour is laid out so that we stay in different hotels and have a companion car, our luggage is transported in it and if you yourself, or even a bicycle, need it, you can ride in it, the whole way or maybe a bit if you e.g. want to ride a little shorter. We will also have spare bikes, wheels and tools in case of an accident.

Food and drinks

We are all different and our needs vary, therefore we have created the event so that all breakfast is included, we eat this at the hotels. During the day, bananas, water, sports drink and energy are available at the places where we meet the escort car. You choose lunch and dinner and pay for it yourself. We will have reservations at restaurants in the evenings, but if you want to eat yourself or somewhere else, that is of course fine. We will similarly select restaurants for lunches, but if you want to eat somewhere else, go ahead.

The follow car

It is large, room for nine people, but it is not without limits, we will have spare bikes, tools, wheels and tires there. Everyone will be able to have a bag that goes in the car between our different hotels and can also be reached where we meet the car during the day. If you need something out of your bag, it's fine.

Strade Bianchi & Eorica

Iconic roads are just the first name. We will both ride bikes. Day three we reach L'eroica and along it comes the first stretch that is usually part of the Strade Bianchi. On day 4, there will be two such segments.

Gravel and tarmac

The routes mix gravel and asphalt with good food, wine, gelato, climbs, incredible views and coffee. There is not much to miss in Tuscany. In total, the tour will be 587 km and 9,915 hm. The distribution of gravel and asphalt is 70/30.

Guids: Risto, Carl-Johan and Gerry have done many trips on gravel and asphalt. In Sweden as well as in Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Kansas and many other places.

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The week

It's a Randonne, we cycle between different cities and hotels. We have a companion car in case someone wants to cut the day short, a bike is broken or you simply want to rest. The luggage goes in the car and meets us when we arrive at the various hotels. It's not a race, but there are really tough strava segments for those who want to stretch their legs a little extra. We will take time for lunch, coffee and other things. We are here for the experience.

Schedule

Saturday 8 October
We land in Pisa, check in, assemble our bikes and do a test ride. It's a collection day so come whenever you want. We have a hotel in the center of Pisa and our van acts as a transfer. We will leave the bike bags in Pisa, ready to be used when we go back home.

Day 1 Sunday 9 October (118km/ 1,800 hm)
We roll out of Pisa along the canal and then north towards Santa Croce Sull'Arno where we have lunch. We then follow, broadly speaking, the Tuscany Trails 2020. We cycle through forests, fields and mountains. Maybe a coffee in Ghizzano. Today's stage destination, Volterra beckons with food and much-needed rest. Well, it's just a little climb before we get there. . The car will meet us at strategic places and is always reachable if we need help.

Day 2 Monday 10 October (70km/ 1,300 hm)
A little shorter today, but still a lot of height. The day begins with a serious descent followed by a tough climb on gravel. We enjoy a coffee after 30 km in Alano or Quartaia. In Gracciano we have a good lunch, maybe another Gelato? We enjoy life. Once we arrive in Siena, we have dinner and maybe even drink some wine?

Day 3 Tuesday 11 October (76km/ 1,510 hm)
We continue south and reach the L'Eroica route after 8 km and after 30 km we reach the first Strade Bianchi stage. Maybe time to measure your strength and challenge for a KOM/QOM? We reach today's stage destination, San Quirico d'Orcia, happy and maybe a little tired. Good food and a comfortable bed await.

Day 4 Wednesday 12 October (92km / 1,780 hm)
Now we turn North, we reach the first Strade Bianchi Segment already after 5km.
We have lunch in Asciano before almost immediately going on the next segment. The day continues on completely magical paths. We spend the night in Siena.

Day 5 Thursday 13 October (71km / 1,270 hm)
A café Latte and a better breakfast, then towards L'Eroica again. We drive the western part of its northern loop. We have lunch in Castellian in Chianti, before rolling the last miles to Poggibonsi.

Day 6 Friday 14 October (88km / 1,310 hm)
Now we cycle down towards the Mediterranean Sea, this day also offers many meters of altitude. We pass the Natural Reserve of Berignone and land in Cecina, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

Day 7 Saturday 15 October (70km / 556 hm)
We follow the Mediterranean on our way to Pisa. The last cycling day is calm and without massive climbs, our legs are probably grateful for that. We pack our bikes and rest one last night in Pisa, before flying back home.

Sunday 16 October
Home journey, transfer to the airport in Pisa.

All routes are available HERE. The page is accessible to all participants and is password protected.

More information about all the towns and villages we visit and live in is available HERE.

Information

Tenps and advice on what should come with it.

Gear: Gravel or MTB. Tubeless is recommended of course, as well as a good kit on the bike, Click here for a list. Foot pump and tools are included in the car. Clothing is the norm for Swedish summer, with a vest/sleeves or windbreaker as a spare and when driving downhill if it gets cold. We will have coffee and lunch, but a little extra energy is never wrong. Some of the hotels will have the possibility to wash clothes.

Routes: All routes will be shared some time before departure and will also be downloadable on site.

FACTS

When	8-16 October 2022
Where	Tuscany
Hotels	Pisa x2, Siena x2, Poggibonsi, Cecina, San Quirico d'Orcia, Volterra
What is included	Accommodation (shared double room for two people) with Breakfast, routes, companion car, water, energy, transfer, bike bag storage, guides, photo/film, spare wheel, spare bike, bag for the car
Price	19,700
Single room	+ SEK 3,500
Payment	Buy ticket below 2022-08-01: 70% Swish to CJ: 123 139 2919 enter “Toscana” and your name
Insurance	Participants are responsible for their own insurance
Flight	You book your own flight and we pick you up at the airport
Receipt	Will be provided upon request
Covid-19	IF it turns out to be forbidden to travel to Italy, free rebooking takes place at a later date
Cancelation	The following will apply, if we cannot find a substitute traveler. (Failure to pay automatically means cancellation) Empty 2022-08-01: the booking fee is non-refundable Empty 2022-09-01: 50% of paid is refunded before 2022-10-08: no refund is made
Conditions	Participation is at your own risk. The fine print

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