Gran Fondo Il Lombardia
Italy
October 11, 2025
$998
Sportive and Gran Fondo
Gran Fondo Strade Bianche
Italy
March 8, 2026
$1,285
Sportive and Gran Fondo
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The start of the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche is from the Fortezza Medicea (Medici Fortress) which is just 600 metres from the hotel NH Siena. The finish of the Gran Fondo is in the splendid setting of the Piazza del Campo which is 650 metres away from the hotel. The start and finish of the professional races are in the same locations as the Gran Fondo so the NH is truly an excellent location for your Starde Bianche weekend.
The NH Siena boasts 129 rooms decorated with dark wood and tasteful colours. Higher floors come with a great view overlooking the old town or San Domenico church. The breakfast buffet is filled with fresh and nutritious food to set you up for the day. In the evening you can enjoy Tuscan specialities in the hotel restaurant. The NH Siena also has a gym and a bar and is a bike friendly hotel.
Hotel Executive is in the Scacciapensieri residential district of Siena, a 10 minute walk from the train station. All air-conditioned rooms feature an LCD TV with satellite channels. Next to a large green park, this hotel has a quiet location and offers free parking and excellent bus services into Siena’s historic centre, one mile away. Your stay here is on a half board basis so with breakfasts and evening meals included. You can keep your bike inside your room.
Hotel Executive is located at a 5-minute walk from the other hotel that we feature for our Sportive Breaks Strade Bianche Weekend; Four Points Sheraton Siena.
Rooms at the Executive Hotel have a modern and elegant design. They feature a private bathroom, a minibar and some even have a small balcony.
A buffet breakfast is served each morning, and the coffee shop is open throughout the day. Also included with your stay is a 3-course evening meal. The restaurant offers traditional Tuscan cuisine with a choice of meat or fish.
Hotel Four Points Sheraton is a modern 4-star hotel located in the residential area of Scacciapensieri, close to the University Educational Complex. The hotel is close to the train station and there’s a public bus stop next to the hotel. This is an excellent location for your Strade Bianche weekend with Sportive Breaks.
Only minutes from Sienna’s walls and historic city centre, the Four Points Sheraton hotel features contemporary accommodations and modern venues. The hotel offers complimentary On-Site Parking. Hotel Four Points is a 5-minute walk from the other hotel that we feature; hotel Executive Siena.
The check-in time at Four Points by Sheraton Siena is 3:00 pm and the check-out time is 12:00 pm. The hotel has a bike storage room for the safe storage of your bike and bike box or bag.
The amenities at Four Points by Sheraton Siena include: Bar and Restaurant, free Wifi, free full American breakfast and your stay also includes 3-course evening meal with water and wine included.
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Andrea Ferrigato
About Andrea
Andrea Ferrigato is affectionately known by his former teammates and friends as “Ferri” for his legs of “Steel”. Ferri has had a professional career spanning 15 years. He competed 8 times at the Giro d’Italia and 4 times at the Tour de France. He was a stage winner of the Giro d’Italia (1994) and his best year was 1996. In that year he won the Leeds International Classic and the Grand Prix of Switzerland.
Andrea is an extremely experienced host and he has worked with Sportive Breaks since 2022. In the last few years Andrea has hosted many cycling tours and Gran Fondo weekends for Sportive Breaks. He received truly excellent customer feedback.
You can ride with Andrea on all of Sportive Breaks Italian cycling events. Andrea is also present at Mallorca 312.
Stelvio Weekender – ‘A fantastic time , Andrea was brilliant’
Strade Bianche is a great event – and going with Sportive Breaks makes it so easy, including the support at the event of pro-cyclist Andrea Ferrigato and his team. Thanks for a great weekend!
Where you are hosted by Andrea:
- March – Strade Bianche Gran Fondo
- March – Strade Bianche and Florence Tour
- March – Milan Sanremo Ride and Watch
- April – Mallorca 312
- May – Giro d’Italia Tours
- June – Stelvio Weekenders
- June – Dolomites Weekenders
- September – Italy Coast to Coast
- September – Stelvio Weekenders
- September – Dolomites Weekenders
- September – Tour of the Dolomites
- October – Il Lombardia Gran Fondo
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