CALENDARFall WinterSpring | Summer Show all Gravel - Ciclocross MTB - Enduro Road Bike Vintage Bike APPENNINO ULTRA TRAILMTB - Enduro Pistoia – September A 135 km trail through the beautiful Tuscan-Emilian Apennine mountains, almost always above 1,000 meters. www.appenninoultratrail.it STRACCA BIKESMTB - EnduroArezzo – September A race for mountain bikers in one of the most beautiful Tuscan areas, through the Casentinesi National Forest Park. www.straccabike.it TOSCANO ENDURO SERIESMTB - EnduroAbetone (Pistoia) – September Second Apennine high-altitude leg of the Tuscan enduro circuit at Abetone Gravity Park, home of enduro and downhill enthusiasts. www.toscanoenduroseries.it GRAVEL ROAD PUNTA ALAGravel - Ciclocross,MTB - EnduroPunta Ala (Grosseto) – September Gravel race on dirt roads mixed with asphalt of the fantastic Maremma coast, with timed stretches and pit stops with refreshments. visitpuntaala.bike ELBAMANRoad BikeElba Island (Livorno) – September Competition for triathletes, now in its 12th edi- tion, on the roads and in the sea of the beautiful Elba Island. www.elbaman.it GF COLLI DEL TARTUFORoad BikeSan Miniato (Pisa) – September Non-competitive rally suited for road bikes, departing from beautiful San Miniato crossing the truth e hills. www.collideltartufo.it TUSCANY ROADRoad BikeTuscany – September A cycling adventure along the roads of Tuscany, with a completely paved route ideal for road bikes. www.tuscanyroad.it L’EROICAVintage BikeGaiole in Chianti (Siena) – October The world renowned classic. 5,000 cyclists on vintage bikes on the dirt roads of the Chianti and the Crete Senesi. www.eroicagaiole.it TUSCAN ENDURO SERIES #6MTB - EnduroPunta Ala (Grosseto) – October Sixth and final leg of the Tuscan Enduro Series. A race mostly on dirt roads and single tracks, with 4 special timed stages. www.toscanoenduroseries.it MURETTI MADNESSRoad BikeFlorence – October A get-together for “sadists” of the hills surrounding Florence: about 3.000 m in altitude in just over a 100 km route. www.cicloidi.it STRADE BIANCHERoad BikeSiena – March The classic straigh-line race for professionals (UCI Europe Tour) opening the Tuscan dirt roads season, starting and ending in Siena. www.strade-bianche.it GRANFONDO STRADE BIANCHERoad BikeSiena – March The long-distance race open to fans, covering the same roads of the professional race that takes place in the previous day. www.gfstradebianche.it GIRO DELLA PIANAGravel - CiclocrossFlorence – March A non-professional country race that takes place in the Florentine plains and along the parks that skirt the Arno River. www.girodellapiana.wordpress.com MASSA MARITTIMA SUPERENDUROMTB - EnduroMassa Marittima – March Part of the official Enduro World Series: 40 km with 1,500 m in difference in altitude and 6 special tests, for a race with high competitive value. www.superenduromtb.com GRANFONDO MTB MONTERIGGIONIMTB - EnduroMonteriggioni – March 52 km with 1,500 m in difference in altitude for this MTB long-distance race, ending in Monteriggioni’s beautiful medieval castle. www.teambikepionieri.it TUSCAN ENDURO SERIES #1MTB - EnduroMonte Serra (Pisa) – March First leg of the 2017 Tuscan circuit. It takes place on Monte Serra. A 21,7 km route with a 812m difference in altitude and 3 special tests. www.toscanoenduroseries.it SERCHIO CONTRY RACEGravel - CiclocrossNozzano (Lucca) – December Dirt road enthusiasts’ gathering in the Serchio river valley. A 50 km route, even more challenging during wintertime. www.biciclettasblues.blogspot.com Show all Fixed Bike Gravel - Ciclocross MTB - Enduro Road Bike Triathlon TIRRHENYAN ADRIATICRoad BikeTuscany – April The first major race in stages of the UCI World Tour season, starting from Versilia and crossing Italy coast-to-coast. www.tirrenoadriatico.it GRANFONDO BETTINIRoad BikeFlorence – April Long-distance race designed by world champion Paolo Bettini, with a route running through the Val di Cecina hills. www.greenfondopaolobettini.com GRANFONDO FLORENCERoad BikeFlorence – April A long-distance race driving, yearly, 2,000 competitors from Florence’s center to the routes of the 2013 World Cycling Championships. www.granfondofirenze.it RAMPICHIANAMTB - EnduroCortona (Arezzo) – April An MTB long-distance race which celebrated its 12th edition and covers 45 km of forest trails in the woods of Val di Chiana. www.rampichiana.com GIRO D’ITALIARoad BikeTuscany – May Since 1909, along with the Tour, it is one of the most renowned events worldwide. The 2016 Giro d’Italia included 3 legs in Tuscany. www.giroditalia.it GF 7 MURIRoad BikeSieci (Florence) – May A long-distance race with a route ideal for climbars, and another one apt for cycling tourists, along the Val di Sieve’s 7 “walls”. www.granfondosettemuri.it GRANFONDO OF THE VERNACCIARoad BikeSan Gimignano – May The traditional long-distance race that year after year brings about 1,000 participants on the streets of San Gimignano. www.granfondodellavernaccia.it FIORINO CRITFixed BikeFlorence – May Criterion for fixed-gear bikes along a 1,250 m route in the Cascine Park in Florence, a stone’s throw away from the city’s velodrome. www.fiorinocrit.it IRONLAKETriathlonBarberino del Mugello (Florence) – May Triathlon competition with two main itineraries, an Olympic one and a sprint one, in the area of Lake of Bilancino. www.ironlake.it FROM PIAZZA TO PIAZZA MTBMTB - EnduroPrato – May A technical MTB marathon and a fascinating journey around Prato that sees more than 800 bikers at the starting line. www.ironlake.it GF COSTA DEGLI ETRUSCHIMTB - EnduroCecina (Leghorn) – May MTB long-distance race with both a marathon and a tourist cycling itinerary in the Mediterranean scrub of the Tyrrhenian coast. www.mtb-cecina.it TUSCANY TRAILGravel - Ciclocross,MTB - EnduroTuscany – June A 560 km off-road and scenic journey. From the sea, to the mountains and the cities’ historic centers. www.tuscanytrail.it TUSCANY TRAVEL RADICONDOLIGravel - CiclocrossRadicondoli (Siena) – June A 100-miles-long gravel race on the hidden and beautiful roads of Val di Merse, within a triangle formed by Siena, Pisa and Grosseto. www.100miglia.it/ B KINGSMTB - EnduroFlorence – June MTB long-distance race with a technical and challenging, yet spectacular route around Fiesole, crossing FirenzeFreeRide’s Bike Park. www.b-king.it GRANFONDO CICLOTOUR MUGELLORoad BikeBarberino del Mugello (Florence) – June An original starting point in the Mugello Circuit for this long-distance race that runs along the Appenine’s hills and mountains. www.ciclotourmugello.it/ TOSCA GRAVEL RACEGravel - CiclocrossLucca – July Fun gathering for gravel enthusiasts covering 160 km, to be ridden in total self-sufficiency between Lucca and Pisa. www.toscagravelrace.wordpress.com/ GRANFONDO CIPOLLINIRoad BikeCapannori (Lucca) – July Long-distance race on the roads of the province of Lucca, promoted by one of the best sprinters of all time: Mario Cipollini. www.granfondomariocipollini.it FIRENZE MARERoad BikeTuscany – August A straight-line race that has existed for over 70 years, now restricted to Under 23s. Starting from Florence and ending on the Versilia seafront. www.firenzemare.net