Gran Fondo Strade Bianche 2025
Sunday 9th March
Key Features
- 3 nights | 4 days
- Fully supported tour managed by Giro d'Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato and his experienced local team
- Entry into Strade Bianche Sportive
- Private Feedstop: We offer two additional feed and assistance stops exclusively for Sportive Breaks riders
- Accommodation close to the events
- Mechanic will be available to assist you throughout the tour
- Breakfast and evening meals
2025 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche with Sportive Breaks
Sportive Breaks are proud to be appointed as an OFFICIAL PREMIUM TOUR OPERATOR of the 2025 Strade Bianche Gran Fondo. On Sunday 2nd of March 2025, you will be able to ride the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo on the white gravel roads around Siena, Tuscany. The day before you will see both the elite women and the men take on the white gravel roads.
Stay at our 4* hotel in Siena and ride with a Giro d’Italia stage winner for the weekend. Andrea Ferrigato is Sportive Breaks tour leader in Italy. Take part in the Gran Fondo on Sunday and join Andrea on a guided ride with live viewing of the pro race on Saturday. Our Gran Fondo Strade Bianche entries allow you to select your starting pen. Entries when booked with our hotel package start from $180.
Guaranteed Entry without hotel package
We offer guaranteed entry for the 2025 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche without the need to purchase a hotel package. You can choose which entry pen you want to start from. The start and finish are both in Siena at the Medici Fortress and the Piazza del Campo respectively. Grid 1-3 are positioned in Viale Cesare Maccari (between Fortezza Medicea and NH Hotel Siena) Grid 4 is in the parking under the Walls of the Fortress in front of the Stadium.
What's Included?
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INCLUDES
- Expert Staff Fully Supported
- Guided warm up ride Saturday with Andrea Ferrigato
- Private feed stops 2 additional feed and assistance stations on the Gran Fondo route
- Accommodation 4* hotel in Siena
- Mechanic Expert mechanic on hand all weekend
- Meals Included All breakfasts & dinners
- Spread your payments
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EXTRA COSTS
- Priority Start Pen GRID 1 | 1 – 300 = $355
- Priority Start Pen GRID 2 | 301 – 1000 = $315
- Priority Start Pen GRID 3 | 1001 – 2000 = $285
- Priority Start Pen GRID 4 | 2001 – 3600 = $225
- Additional Extra - Bike Rental Available at extra costs – Road bikes and Gravel bikes available
- Additional Extra - Transfers From Pisa or Florence
2025 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche
The dates for the 2025 Strade Bianche weekend are Saturday 1 March for the Strade Bianche and Sunday 2 March for the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche. Dates are still to be confirmed. Sportive Breaks are official premium tour operator for the Strade Bianche.
2025 Strade Bianche Weekend Tour
Stay at our 4* hotel in Siena and ride with a Giro d’Italia stage winner for the weekend. Andrea Ferrigato is Sportive Breaks tour leader in Italy. Take part in the Gran Fondo on Sunday and join Andrea on a guided ride with live viewing of the pro race on Saturday. Our Gran Fondo Strade Bianche entries allow you to select your starting pen. Entries when booked with our hotel package start from $225.
2025 Tuscany and Strade Bianche tour
New with Sportive Breaks for 2025 is our Tuscany and Strade Bianche tour. Arrive on Monday 24 February at Rome airport and spend 3 nights at our beautiful Tuscan seaside hotel before moving to Siena for 4 nights. This tour includes a fantastic Cross the Finish Experience where you will ride across the finish line just hours before the pros and you will have your photo taken on the official podium before enjoying finish hospitality. More information about this tour can be found here -> 2025 Strade Bianche and Tuscany Tour – Sportive Breaks
Itinerary
Arrival Day
Date
Location
We look forward to welcoming you in Siena today.
Please make your own way to the hotel OR take advantage of our set transfer that can be purchased at 150 GBP per person return. Our transfers include person and all baggage (inc bike if you are travelling on your own)
The journey to Siena takes about 1hr30 – 2 hours.
Our mechanic is available this afternoon to fit rental bikes and to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes can be stored in your room.
Evening meal at the hotel
Daily Highlights
Rides
- Support team hosted by Andrea Ferrigato
- Machinc onhand to assist with rental bikes and bike assemble.
- Central Madrid Siena
- ADDITIONAL COST
- Cost $235 - Transfers From Pisa or Florence
Meals
Dinner
Strade Bianche Day
Date
Location
After breakfast, we make some final preparations on our bikes before we head out on our guided ride that takes in the route of the Strade Bianche including the final 25km of the pro-race route, before heading back to Siena for an afternoon of watching the pro-riders live in action or get prepared for tomorrow.
Enhance your experience by purchasing Hospitality at the start and/ or at the finish or a day on the course in an official race car an additional cost, 2025 Strade Bianche Hospitality – More information here
Dinner at the hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Guided Ride with Andrea Ferrigato
- Ride final 25km of race route
Ride
30-40km
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Sunday - Gran Fondo Day
Date
Location
Experience how the elite riders of the Men’s and Women’s cycling elite handled the white roads yesterday. Today it’s your turn. Ride either the 139 km route with 31 kilometres of gravel roads or 86 kilometres with 21 kilometres of gravel. The race largely shares the course with the Women Élite event.
As part of the Sportive Breaks package, all our riders have access to a Private feed stop on the course.
Our mechanic will be available in the late afternoon to assist with packing bikes after the race.
Dinner at the hotel
Daily Highlights
- Staff onhand for support on race day
- Assistance with bike pack down post race
- Private feed stop for you managed by Sportive Breaks
Ride
Ride either the 139 km route with 31 kilometres of gravel roads or 86 kilometres with 21 kilometres of gravel.
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Monday - Departure Day
Date
Location
Today our tour program comes to an end and we say thank you and farewell, breakfast is available for all guests.
If you have purchased our return transfers we will depart Siena at 09.00. Our airport transfer arrives in Florence at 10.00 in line with flights that depart after 12.00. We will arrive at Pisa at 11.30, in line with flights that depart after 13.30. Private transfers can be booked on request.
Daily Highlights
- Assistance with bike pack down
Meals
Breakfast
Packages and Prices
Stay with us in beautiful Tuscany and enjoy the medieval city of Siena. The Strade Bianche weekend is a celebration of early season cycling on the white roads around historic Siena. The southernmost northern classic has only been in existence since 2007 but it has already established itself as a ‘must see’ and a ‘must do’ event.
Prices
- From $1,285 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds) and 1 double room (1 bed for couple)
- From $1,679 per person based on single occupancy of a room.
Included with your weekend
- 3 nights at 4* Hotel Executive or Four Points Sheraton in Siena
- Local expert guides and bike mechanic
- Breakfasts and evening meals
- Guided warm up rides with Andrea Ferrigato – Giro stage winner
- Private feed stop on Gran Fondo day
- Detailed itinerary
Also available
- Sports Medical Certificate Online Service – More info here
- Airport transfers from Pisa or Florence airport at $235pp return – More info here
- Guaranteed entry for the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche with choice of start pen (optional) – see below
- Bike rental from $540 – More info here
Guaranteed Entry without hotel
We offer guaranteed entry for the 2025 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche without the need to purchase a hotel package. You can choose which entry pen you want to start from. The entry includes the above.
The start and finish are both in Siena at the Medici Fortress and the Piazza del Campo respectively. Grid 1-3 are positioned in Viale Cesare Maccari (between Fortezza Medicea and NH Hotel Siena) Grid 4 is in the parking under the Walls of the Fortress in front of the Stadium.
Entry prices if purchased with our hotel package
GRID 1 | 1 – 300 – $355
GRID 2 | 301 – 1000 – $315
GRID 3 | 1001 – 2000 – $285
GRID 4 | 2000 – 3600 – $225
Entry prices without hotel
GRID 1 | 1 – 300 – $445
GRID 2 | 301 – 1000 – $395
GRID 3 | 1001 – 2000 – $355
GRID 4 | 2000 – 3600 – $315
Included with your Gran Fondo Entry
- Race number
- Sportful Bodyfit Pro Classic Jersey
- Sportful wind vest
- Technical gadget
- Breakdown assistance (spares payable)
- Medical care during the race
- Feed zones
- Broom wagon service
- Pasta Party
- Timing Chip (worth €10)
More About the Event
Strade Bianche
A one day classic born from a sportive. The Strade Bianche has a unique history, starting in the late 90s when a group of local riders founded l’Eroica, a ride to celebrate the glory days of cycling over Tuscany’s famous white gravel roads. This became so popular that the professionals wanted a go and so the Strade Bianche was born. This is now firmly established as one of the best races of the calendar and makes for an amazing cycling weekend. The Pro races for Elite men and women are on Saturday and the Gran Fondo is on Sunday.
Hotels
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.
You're in safe hands
We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years.
Plenty to choose from
Did you know we offer the biggest selection of European Gran Fondo and Cyclo-Sportive events.
Spread your payments
Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking. *Selected products. Terms and Conditions apply
Logistics covered
We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.
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