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Pro Race Saturday March 7, 2026
Gran Fondo Sunday March 8, 2026
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Sportive Breaks are proud to be appointed as an OFFICIAL PREMIUM TOUR OPERATOR of the 2026 Strade Bianche Gran Fondo. On Sunday March 8th you will be able to ride the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo on the white gravel roads around Siena, Tuscany. The day before on Saturday March 7th you will see both the elite women and the men take on the white gravel roads.
Stay at our 3* or 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, and has a wealth of experience guiding our groups in Italy and beyond. Take part in the Gran Fondo on Sunday and join Andrea on a guided ride with live viewing of the pro race on Saturday.
We offer guaranteed entry for the 2025 Gran Fondo Strade Bianche. 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.
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.
Guided Warm up Ride: On Saturday morning we’ll ride from the hotel. After we head off to watch the Strade Bianche Pro race with our local guide and ex-pro cyclist and former Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato
Private Feedstop: We offer two additional feed and assistance stops exclusively for Sportive Breaks riders
Choice of Start Pens: You can choose which entry pen you want to start from including Pen 1 which is not usually available to the general public.
Fantastic Entry Pack: The Strade Bianche Gran Fondo Entry Pack is one of the best you will see with lots of sponsor freebies and the official GF Strade Bianche jersey and wind vest made by Sportful.
4* hotel in Siena: Conveniently located with breakfasts, dinners and bike storage included.
Choice of 4* and 3* hotels in Siena
All breakfasts & evening meals
Test your legs and bike on the white gravel roads
2 additional feed and assistance stations on the Gran Fondo route
Expert mechanics on hand all weekend
Italian & English team of hosts
From $150 if booked with our package
From $234 – includes access to post-ride finish hospitality area
Available at extra costs – Road bikes and Gravel bikes available
From Pisa or Florence
The dates for the 2025 Strade Bianche weekend are Saturday 8 March for the Strade Bianche and Sunday 9 March for the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche. Sportive Breaks are official premium tour operator for the Strade Bianche.
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 $150.
New with Sportive Breaks for 2025 is our Tuscany and Strade Bianche tour. Arrive on Monday March 3rd and spend 3 nights at our beautiful 4* Tuscan hotel in Florence 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
Available to book now. Book hospitality tickets for the 2025 Strade Bianche. Start Village, Finish Hospitality and Car Experience available. Strade Bianche Hospitality – Sportive Breaks
3* Hotel Minerva
GRID 1 | 1 – 350 – $234. Includes Gran Fondo finsih hospitality – exclusive to Sportive Breaks
GRID 2 | 351 – 1000 – $208
GRID 3 | 1001 – 2000 – $189
GRID 4 | 2001 – 4000 – $150
If you plan to fly then we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage and your bike from Pisa or Florence airport. The journey to Siena takes about 1hr30 from Pisa and about 2hr30 from Florence.
Pisa Airport – shuttles at 12noon (for flights landing before 11am) and 6pm (for flights landing before 5pm).
Florence Airport – shuttles at 1pm (for flights landing before 12noon) and 7pm (for flights landing before 6pm).
Our mechanic is available in Siena this afternoon to fit rental bikes and to assist you with building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be stored in your room.
Enjoy an evening meal at the hotel, and a chance to meet your fellow cyclists.
After breakfast and any last-minute bike adjustments, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that covers some of the route of Strade Bianche, including the final 15 miles 25km of the pro race route.
We will then return to Siena in time to watch the finish of the men’s and women’s races. It’s a short walk back to either of our hotels, where we will enjoy a pasta meal ahead of the big ride tomorrow.
Upgrade your experience – Hospitality at the start and/or at the finish or a day on the course in an official race car are available to book today starting from $169 – More information here.
Exclusive Team Visma | Lease a Bike Experiences are also available – More information here (UK website, prices in British Pounds).
Yesterday you watched the world’s top riders take on the white roads, today it’s your turn. Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel before riding the short distance to the start area at Fortezza Medicea.
You can choose to ride either the Gran Fondo or Medio Fondo events. Both rides start at the Fortezza Medicea and finish on the iconic Piazza del Campo. 2026 routes are tbc, the information below refers to the 2025 routes.
The Gran Fondo is 85 miles, including 26 miles of gravel roads. There is 6,500ft of climbing, including 3,400ft on gravel roads.
The Medio Fondo is 55 miles, including 13 miles of gravel roads. There is 4,400ft of climbing, including 1,800ft on gravel roads.
Our support crew will set up 2 private feed stops on the course, in addition to those provided by the event organization.
This evening, we will enjoy an evening meal together at our hotel, where we can share stories of our exploits!
Breakfast is provided at the hotel this morning, before we bid Arrivederci to Siena.
Our shuttle departs Siena at 9am, arriving at Florence Airport by 10.30am, and at Pisa Airport by 11.30am. Private airport transfers can be booked on request if you aren’t able to book a flight in line with these times.
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.
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We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL so book with confidence.
Did you know we offer the biggest selection of European Gran Fondo and Cyclo-Sportive events.
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
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.
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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