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03-12-06, 12:48 PM
Florence to Rome with Eddy Merckx
Join Granfondo Cycling Tours and cycling legend Eddy Merckx in an epic cycling adventure though Tuscany. Enjoy the rolling hills, medieval hill top villages and ancient Etruscan towns. Be prepared for fantastic Italian cuisine and world famous wines for the ultimate bike vacation with the great cyclist of all time Eddy Merckx.
Cycling in the paradise of Tuscany, this tour starts near Florence in Val di Pesa. Ride through the towns of San Gimignano, Siena, Asciano, Pienza, Orvieto, Civita di Bognoregio, and Viterbo. Explore the region of Chianti and the cypress lined classic Tuscan roads of Val d'Orcia made famous by movies such as “Under the Tuscan Sun” and the “English Patient”. Sample wines produced from the local vineyards. Highlighting this tour, Eddy Merckx will be riding with us from Viterbo to our hotel on Lake Bracciano just outside Rome where we will be having a special dinner with Eddy and discuss the latest news from the Giro d’italia.
An unforgettable adventure!
TRIP DETAILS
Tuscany tour with Eddy Merckx!!!
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Dates: May 13 – May 20, 2006
Typical mileage: 40-70 mi (60-110 km) per day
(Short and long routes available)
Limited Availability
Package Price: $3,150
Tour Package Includes
• Fully supported with accommodations
• 3 and 4 star hotels
• Guides for rides each day
• Vans for support and luggage transfers
• Breakfasts and dinners included
• Complementary wine with dinner
• Wine festival in Chianti
• Mechanics on staff for entire tour
• Complementary tour jersey
• Longer and shorter routes available most days
• The ride of a lifetime with Eddy Merckx himself
For more details: http://www.gftours.com/Merckx_tour.htm
Sign me up!!!
This tour has limited availability so act fast.
Call Granfondo Cycling Tours at 858-668-1739
Email: Tobias@GFtours.com
www.GFtours.com
Join Granfondo Cycling Tours and cycling legend Eddy Merckx in an epic cycling adventure though Tuscany. Enjoy the rolling hills, medieval hill top villages and ancient Etruscan towns. Be prepared for fantastic Italian cuisine and world famous wines for the ultimate bike vacation with the great cyclist of all time Eddy Merckx.
Cycling in the paradise of Tuscany, this tour starts near Florence in Val di Pesa. Ride through the towns of San Gimignano, Siena, Asciano, Pienza, Orvieto, Civita di Bognoregio, and Viterbo. Explore the region of Chianti and the cypress lined classic Tuscan roads of Val d'Orcia made famous by movies such as “Under the Tuscan Sun” and the “English Patient”. Sample wines produced from the local vineyards. Highlighting this tour, Eddy Merckx will be riding with us from Viterbo to our hotel on Lake Bracciano just outside Rome where we will be having a special dinner with Eddy and discuss the latest news from the Giro d’italia.
An unforgettable adventure!
TRIP DETAILS
Tuscany tour with Eddy Merckx!!!
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Dates: May 13 – May 20, 2006
Typical mileage: 40-70 mi (60-110 km) per day
(Short and long routes available)
Limited Availability
Package Price: $3,150
Tour Package Includes
• Fully supported with accommodations
• 3 and 4 star hotels
• Guides for rides each day
• Vans for support and luggage transfers
• Breakfasts and dinners included
• Complementary wine with dinner
• Wine festival in Chianti
• Mechanics on staff for entire tour
• Complementary tour jersey
• Longer and shorter routes available most days
• The ride of a lifetime with Eddy Merckx himself
For more details: http://www.gftours.com/Merckx_tour.htm
Sign me up!!!
This tour has limited availability so act fast.
Call Granfondo Cycling Tours at 858-668-1739
Email: Tobias@GFtours.com
www.GFtours.com