Corvara - Passion 2 Ride - Maratona Dles Dolomites
Corvara is a little place in the Dolomites where history and tradition intertwine to give life to a unique experience made up of hospitality and simple genuine things. Here it is possible to live in close contact with nature and in an instant you can be pedalling in the middle of some of the world's most beautiful landscapes: Val Badia, Val Gardena, Val di Fassa, Livinallongo, Colle Santa Lucia, Selva di Cadore and Cortina, marvellous places in the Dolomites which are crossed every year by the 8,500 participants in the Maratona dles Dolomites
You will be accommodated in the Hotel Grifone**** located on the Campolongo Pass between Corvara and Arabba in the heart of the Dolomites. Furnished with masterly elegance, it offers warm and welcoming environments.
The Hotel is also provided with a little wellness centre and a beauty centre.
A buffet breakfast is provided while lunch and dinner are served at table.
The nearest airports are those of Verona and Treviso.
Corvara offers medium-high level climbs which require a good dose of preparation.
Feltre - Passion 2 Ride G F Campagnolo
Feltre is a lovely little town of medieval origin located on the slopes of the National Park of the Belluno Dolomites, a corner of still intact Alpine landscape which is ideal for those who want to enjoy sport immersed in nature. As far as cycling is concerned, Feltre has been hosting the Gran Fondo Campagnolo, unquestionably the toughest amateur cycling event, for thirty years. Every year, almost 4,000 participants challenge themselves in three climbs that are part of the cycling legend in every way: Manghen, Rolle and Croce d'Aune. At the end of the last of these is the monument dedicated to the inventor, Tullio Campagnolo, inaugurated specially on the occasion of the first edition of the Campagnolo Century Ride.
You will be guests in the Hotel Olivier **** in the Nevegal locality, ten minutes from the old centre of Belluno and from the A27 motorway, just a few kilometres from Venice and Treviso airports. The Hotel stands in one of the most peaceful and silent localities in the Dolomites, the destination of tourists seeking a welcoming environment, rich in services but relaxing at the same time. It is an excellent starting point for cycling excursions and for training on very selective paths which cannot be tackled without a thorough basic preparation.
The Hotel has a children's play area, a gymnasium, parking, a park, a convention room, meeting room, solarium, bar and restaurant.
Cesenatico Cesenatico is a seaside resort situated on the Adriatic coast between Rimini and Ravenna and is famous among cyclists all over the world as the land of Marco Pantani. Marco took his first pedal strokes right here in Cesenatico, racing for the G.S. Fausto Coppi which today is also the organizer of the greatest Italian amateur cycling event, the Nove Colli - Marco Pantani, which draws over 10,000 contestants every year.
Cesenatico offers suitable courses for cyclists at every level, thanks to the endless roads that follow the coast, but you only need to move inland to the surrounding hills to measure yourself with some tough climbs. |