Ciclismo Classico

Ciclismo Classico Cycling tours that turn dreams into reality in Europe and North America since 1989. Connecting you to the world, one pedal at a time. What sets us apart?

At Ciclismo Classico, creating an active experience that sparks your passion is our sole mission. Like chefs who intuitively know, love and seek out delicious flavors to blend into a succulent dish, our Ciclismo Classico team combines an insatiable love of cycling, travel and culture with a rich imagination for creating one-of-a-kind, two-wheeled and photography tours. Guides: All accomplished cyc

lists, the guides of Ciclismo Classico plan each tour with a magnificent cycling experience as their first priority. Predominantly native Italians, they have intimate knowledge of amazing routes not known to many tourists. Cultural immersion: Touring with Ciclismo Classico is experiencing foreign travel from the inside-out, getting intimately close to the local culture and mindset in a way few travelers get to experience. With passion, Ciclismo Classico transforms your cycling trip into a soul-satisfying, life-altering adventure you’ll never forget. Food: Just as family is the central fixture in Italian culture, so is the group dynamic on Ciclismo Classico tours. Each evening meal is an opportunity for your group to reconvene, share laughs and strengthen relationships. You’re deep inside the local culture and always with friends. Unique itineraries: On less-travelled roads, against a backdrop of spectacular scenery and fascinating historical and cultural locations, Ciclismo Classico transforms your cycling trip into a soul-satisfying, life-altering adventure you’ll never forget. After inspiring thousands of guests and designing the world’s most innovative cycling itineraries, one simple principle remains at our Ciclismo Core: life should be active, fun, delicious, educational, flowing, strengthening, energizing and deeply connected with beautiful places and their people. Whether you are pedaling a bicycle or looking through a lens, you will discover, on a Ciclismo Classico tour, that life itself is a dream waiting to happen.

Immerse yourself in French culture each evening after stunning rides each day. The unique "Festival de Carcassonne" in e...
09/19/2024

Immerse yourself in French culture each evening after stunning rides each day. The unique "Festival de Carcassonne" in early June brings together outstanding artists or plan your tour of a lifetime while witnessing the breathtaking lavender fields of “Provence in full bloom” from late June into July 2025! See details of many 2025 events throughout Europe that we've created to coincide with our tours described here:
https://ciclismoclassico.com/why-ciclismo/european-events-2025

Plan your 2025 cycling tour to coincide with Europe’s most captivating cultural events. These three Ciclismo favorites a...
09/17/2024

Plan your 2025 cycling tour to coincide with Europe’s most captivating cultural events. These three Ciclismo favorites are sure to help you get your passport ready. First up is “Festival di Patios“ in Spain's Andalusia region, then there's the “Austria Music Festival”, and finally the “Salzburg Festival”. See complete descriptions of the events and the dates of our tours by their names listed here.
https://ciclismoclassico.com/why-ciclismo/european-events-2025

Our award-winning tours coincide with Europe’s most captivating cultural events in 2025. These four are all in Italy, "S...
09/14/2024

Our award-winning tours coincide with Europe’s most captivating cultural events in 2025. These four are all in Italy, "Siena’s Il’ Palio", "L' Eroica", “Gravel Castello di Monteriggioni” in Tuscany, and the "Truffle Fair October" in Piedmont. See complete descriptions of the events and the dates of our tours by their names listed here.
https://ciclismoclassico.com/why-ciclismo/european-events-2025

09/13/2024

Our Ciclismo Alumni Reward Program is the most generous in the travel world. We sincerely appreciate your passion for the best cycling tours in Europe, and extend our gratitude by offering our Alumni Savings program. But, act soon, our maximum savings expire 9/30/25 for 2025 tours.
https://ciclismoclassico.com/ways-to-save

Why not enhance your cycling adventure by experiencing Europe’s most captivating cultural events in 2025. Our award-winn...
09/12/2024

Why not enhance your cycling adventure by experiencing Europe’s most captivating cultural events in 2025. Our award-winning tours coincide with many, so our guests can live La Dolce Vita. The first few are in Italy, "Easter Week in Sicily", "80 Voglia di Gravel" in Tuscany, “Festa dei Ceri” in Umbria, and the "Arena di Verona Opera Festival" in Verona. See complete descriptions of these and many other events plus the dates of our tours by their names listed here:
https://ciclismoclassico.com/why-ciclismo/european-events-2025

Finally, on the top of our Top 10 list is: “​​Bike Across Italy!”. Nothing compares to pedaling coast to coast through I...
09/09/2024

Finally, on the top of our Top 10 list is: “​​Bike Across Italy!”. Nothing compares to pedaling coast to coast through Italy’s cultural soul. Discover Italy’s most scenic and historic sites from the Adriatic to the Mediterranean Sea on this 11-day and 10-night cultural experience. Choose tour dates from May - October 2025. Learn more about our top 2025 tour here:
https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/bike-across-italy

And now for number 2 on our Top 10 List is: "Taste of Southern Amalfi (Cilento)".  Experience ancient Greek ruins and di...
09/04/2024

And now for number 2 on our Top 10 List is: "Taste of Southern Amalfi (Cilento)". Experience ancient Greek ruins and discover magic at every corner while riding along Italy's "blue" Mediterranean coast. 6 days and 5 nights. Choose April, May, June or October 2025. Whet your appetite here: https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/taste-of-southern-amalfi

Happy Labor Day from the true Italian Bike Tour company, offering the most educational and amazing bicycle rides since 1...
09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day from the true Italian Bike Tour company, offering the most educational and amazing bicycle rides since 1989! When you’re on a tour of your lifetime it’s less labor and more Happy!

Taste of Abruzzo comes in at  #6 in our Top 10 Tours of 2025. This unique itinerary starts at the foothills of the highe...
09/01/2024

Taste of Abruzzo comes in at #6 in our Top 10 Tours of 2025. This unique itinerary starts at the foothills of the highest peak of Central Italy and ends by the Adriatic Sea. For intermediate to advanced riders. Choose June, July, August or Sept 2025. Learn more:

https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/taste-of-abruzzo-and-molise

Explore a dream come true: Alpine cycling without climbs. Spin through the Italian Alps to Lake Garda for 7 days and 6 n...
08/30/2024

Explore a dream come true: Alpine cycling without climbs. Spin through the Italian Alps to Lake Garda for 7 days and 6 nights. 3 tour dates available, choose July, August or September 2025.
Check out some more amazing details here.
https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/sud-tyrol-roll

Check out a few details about the Top 10 Costa Brava, Spain Tour. It’s 8 days and 7 nights in one of the most romantic a...
08/29/2024

Check out a few details about the Top 10 Costa Brava, Spain Tour. It’s 8 days and 7 nights in one of the most romantic and gorgeous stretches of coast arguably in all of Europe. Guests have 7 Tours to choose from April through October 2025! Explore more here:
https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/costa-brava

And at the top of our "Top 10 List" is  #1: Bike Across Italy! Pedaling coast to coast through Italy’s cultural soul for...
08/28/2024

And at the top of our "Top 10 List" is #1: Bike Across Italy! Pedaling coast to coast through Italy’s cultural soul for 11 days and 10 nights. There are many tour dates to choose from between May and October 2025. Explore Details or book here:
https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/bike-across-italy

Explore the Top 10 Most Popular Cycling Tours for 2025 from Ciclismo Classico. No matter which trip you wish to learn mo...
08/28/2024

Explore the Top 10 Most Popular Cycling Tours for 2025 from Ciclismo Classico. No matter which trip you wish to learn more about, you will experience that every Ciclismo tour generates a very special combination of emotions. With every pedal stroke or step forward, you’ll discover that this is not merely a vacation, it is poetry in motion. See all 10 here:

https://ciclismoclassico.com/top-bike-trips-for-2025

The Ciclismo Classico Unpaved Dolomites tour is an adventurous journey immersed in the breathtaking beauty of four natur...
08/23/2024

The Ciclismo Classico Unpaved Dolomites tour is an adventurous journey immersed in the breathtaking beauty of four natural parks within the UNESCO-protected Dolomites Mountains. This spectacular tour is 8 days / 7 nights in either July or August, 2025. Learn more about this great gravel tour here:
https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/unpaved_dolomites

08/22/2024

We’re proud to announce a Ciclismo Exclusive: the Via Francigena pilgrimage route on the gravel roads of Tuscany and Lazio, ending in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome. Transformational! Learn more here:

https://ciclismoclassico.com/tours/lucca-to-rome

Gravel is the hottest new trend in bicycle travel. Why? Gravel riding is booming because of the huge variety of adventur...
08/20/2024

Gravel is the hottest new trend in bicycle travel. Why? Gravel riding is booming because of the huge variety of adventures (easy to challenging), the vast network of routes available and finally because our Ciclismo unpaved itineraries often have zero cars (and tourists) on them. Check out Great Gravel tour options here:

https://ciclismoclassico.com/activities/gravel-rides

As a way to say Grazie Mille for voting Ciclismo Classico to the 10 Best Bike Tours in USA Today’s 2024 list, we’re offe...
08/19/2024

As a way to say Grazie Mille for voting Ciclismo Classico to the 10 Best Bike Tours in USA Today’s 2024 list, we’re offering all Fans, Alumni and Guests 3 ways to save if you book soon. Explore the savings on the page/link below - Saluti indeed!

https://ciclismoclassico.com/ways-to-save

Thank YOU, Chandi Wyatt for this list of your top favorite Gelateria in Firenze!   Andiamo!
08/19/2024

Thank YOU, Chandi Wyatt for this list of your top favorite Gelateria in Firenze! Andiamo!

Florence, gastronomically, is commonly known for massive slabs of Bistecca alla Fiorentina and bottles of tannic Chianti wine, but did you know that city absolutely rocks when it comes to gelato?

Sweet summer nights on patios might feel numbered, but not in parts of Europe. We have tours that ride well into shoulde...
08/18/2024

Sweet summer nights on patios might feel numbered, but not in parts of Europe. We have tours that ride well into shoulder season—one of the best seasons to visit if you ask us! We still have a few spots left in 2024 and we’re booking 2025 too 😉 Join us!

Meet Ciclismo Classico guide, Luca Piglia! Born and raised near Rome, Luca traded his engineering blueprints for a passp...
08/16/2024

Meet Ciclismo Classico guide, Luca Piglia! Born and raised near Rome, Luca traded his engineering blueprints for a passport full of stamps. After years exploring Australia, North America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, he discovered his true passion—cycling!

From the thrill of gravel races to the serenity of surfing, Luca’s adventures are as diverse as they are inspiring. When he’s not conquering new terrains, you can find him crafting honey, kneading muscles as a massage therapist, or cheering on his family during triathlons.

But it’s the open road that truly calls to Luca. Sharing the joy of cycling and inspiring others to explore the world on two wheels is his ultimate mission. Ready to join him on this incredible journey? Let’s ride!

The Ciclismo Classico brochure cover from 33 years ago. We wore T shirts, pedaled in sneakers. But some things never cha...
08/14/2024

The Ciclismo Classico brochure cover from 33 years ago. We wore T shirts, pedaled in sneakers. But some things never change….we still ride this road to Volterra, are still laughing, enjoying Chianti & abundant feasts in La Bella Toscana where the Ciclismo story was born!


NOTE— our logo at the time was the Michelangelo’s David holding a bicycle

Sicily, where myths meet magic ✨ This enchanting island has captivated hearts for centuries. From sun-kissed shores to a...
08/13/2024

Sicily, where myths meet magic ✨ This enchanting island has captivated hearts for centuries. From sun-kissed shores to ancient ruins, Sicily offers a perfect blend of history, culture, and flavor. 🇮🇹

Imagine exploring Greek and Roman temples, indulging in mouthwatering cuisine, and immersing yourself in vibrant markets. Ready to discover the essence of Sicily? Join us in 2025 for:

🍋 Bike Across Sicily - April, May, Sept
🍊 La Bella Sicilia - April, May, June, Sept, Oct

https://ciclismoclassico.com/destinations/sicily-bike-tours/

Forza ITALIA!!ORO!
08/11/2024

Forza ITALIA!!
ORO!

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At Ciclismo Classico, the bicycle tour specialists since 1989, creating an active experience that sparks your passion is our sole mission. Like chefs who intuitively know, love and seek out delicious flavors to blend into a succulent dish, our Ciclismo Classico team combines an insatiable love of cycling, travel and culture with a rich imagination for creating one-of-a-kind, two-wheeled and photography tours. What sets us apart? Guides: All accomplished cyclists, the guides of Ciclismo Classico plan each tour with a magnificent cycling experience as their first priority. Predominantly native Italians, they have intimate knowledge of amazing routes not known to many tourists. Cultural immersion: Touring with Ciclismo Classico is experiencing foreign travel from the inside-out, getting intimately close to the local culture and mindset in a way few travelers get to experience. With passion, Ciclismo Classico transforms your cycling trip into a soul-satisfying, life-altering adventure you’ll never forget. Food: Just as family is the central fixture in Italian culture, so is the group dynamic on Ciclismo Classico tours. Each evening meal is an opportunity for your group to reconvene, share laughs and strengthen relationships. You’re deep inside the local culture and always with friends. Unique itineraries: On less-travelled roads, against a backdrop of spectacular scenery and fascinating historical and cultural locations, Ciclismo Classico transforms your cycling trip into a soul-satisfying, life-altering adventure you’ll never forget.

Italy Specialists since 1989: Ciclismo Classico was born in Tuscany in 1989 and we have more bicycling tours in Italy than anyone. After inspiring thousands of guests and designing the world’s most innovative cycling itineraries, one simple principle remains at our Ciclismo Core: life should be active, fun, delicious, educational, flowing, strengthening, energizing and deeply connected with beautiful places and their people. Whether you are pedaling a bicycle or looking through a lens, you will discover, on a Ciclismo Classico tour, that life itself is a dream waiting to happen.


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