Stelvio Santini Granfondo
4th June 2023
Why Book This Trip?
The 11th edition of the Stelvio Santini Granfondo will take place on the 4th of June 2023. This is your opportunity to climb the Stelvio and Mortirolo in one epic ride!
There is something for everyone with 3 routes available short, medium and long.
Our weekend trip includes a 3 or 4 night stay in Bormio. Stay for 4 nights and arrive on Thursday if you want to tackle the Passo Gavia. It’s not on the Gran Fondo route but it would be a waste to come all this way and to not ride this beauty as well! For Friday arrivals, we do a warm up ride to Cancano on Saturday to warm up for the main event on Sunday.
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 Rides: Daily warm up rides taking in the beautiful Dolomites led by our ride guides. Arrive on Thursday and we’ll tackle the Gavia on Friday. Cancano ride on Saturday.
Mechanical Support: Our expert mechanics are on hand all weekend to do any work needed on your bike or hire one of our bikes with 11/34 cassette.
Post ride socials: This is a small group tour (12 -16 people) and we eat together and have a couple of post-ride beers on the terrace.
What's Included?
Accommodation
3 or 4 nights in excellent family run hotel
Included Meals
Breakfasts & dinners
Guided rides
Two warm up rides
Laundry Service
Free overnight kit laundry
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on hand all weekend
Transfer
Day bag service and transport back from the Stelvio post-Gran Fondo
Bike Rental
Available at a supplement
Transfer
From Bergamo Airport available at a supplement
Itinerary
Day To Day
Meet us at the hotel
● Optional airport transfer from Milan Bergamo at 11:00 (Please book a flight that lands before 10.00)
● Arrive at Bormio at approximately 14:30.
● Build bikes (our mechanics are on hand to offer assistance)
● 25km bike ride to Bormio 2000
● Evening meal
Short Route
Distance 25km
Elevation 750m
Difficulty 2/5
● Same itinerary as yesterday for Friday arrivals
● For Thursday arrivals, breakfast followed by a warm-up ride. There are multiple options available:
1) The classic Mortirolo / Gavia loop. Choose from a more relaxed ride from Grosio or a more challenging ride from Mazzo
2) A 75km ride with two climbs. This is a more comfortable ride than the first option.
| Distance | Elevation | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Route | 75km | 1,950m | 3/5 |
| Medium Route | 105km | 3,000m | 4/5 |
| Long Route | 110km | 3,150m | 4/5 |
● A shorter ride to the Cancano nicknamed the ‘Mini Stelvio’.
● Race pack collection and preparation for the Gran Fondo.
● Evening Race Briefing
| Distance | Elevation | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Route | 33km | 1,000m | 2/5 |
● Early breakfast.
● Gran Fondo. Take on the Mortirolo and the Stelvio.
It’s just a short rollout from our hotel to the start line.
Please make your own way to the start this morning, based on your individual start time. Our staff will be on hand this morning if you have any last-minute mechanical issues, or if you need directions to the start line.
Day Bags and the finish
At the finish, it can be very cold, even in June. With this in mind, we’ll be at the finish line with our vehicle, so you can have a day bag waiting for you. Transport back to the hotel is available.
We will run one airport transfer to Milan Bergamo today (optional).
We depart from the hotel at 08.00, for flights departing from Milan Bergamo after 13.00
(allowing for a 3-hour transfer and 2-hour check-in).
● Departing Bormio at 8:00.
● Arriving at Milan Bergamo at 11:00.
More About the Event
The most famous climb in cycling and one of the best sportives of the year. This is a great time to ride the Stelvio with closed roads and a cracking route that includes the mighty Mortirolo. Bormio is a great base for a sportive weekend with it’s famous spa, amazing views and mountain air. This is a small group tour with plenty of social time, where you can enjoy the views, spa and food. We offer two warm up ride options each day so you can ride with people of similar ability. All our guided rides are led by our expert guides & supported with our mechanic in the team van.
| Distance | Elevation | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Route | 151km | 4577 | 5/5 |
| Medium Route | 138km | 3053 | 4/5 |
| Short Route | 60km | 1950 | 3/5 |
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You're in safe hands
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.
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.
