Strade Bianche

VIP&Hospitality options available

2019 Strade Bianche

Saturday March 9, 2019

Duration: One day VIP experiences Distance:

Fancy a trip to beautiful Tuscany to watch a bit of gravel racing? The perfect chance for cycling fans to explore the beauty of Siena in Tuscany while watching some incredible cycling.

DETAILS
Belgian rider Tiesj Benoot (pronounce Teesh Bunoat) of Lotto Soudal came of age and notched up his biggest victory to date by winning the 2018 Strade Bianche under difficult circumstances. The superstar Dutch cyclist Anna vd Breggen won the women’s race.

Do you want to ride one of the spring or autumn classics and watch the pros in the same weekend? have a look at our ‘2018 Ride and watch weekends here’

The Strade Bianche is one of the most popular cycle races on the circuit with its unique character and fantastic location in and around Siena in Tuscany, Italy. Even though the race has only been taking place in the last 10 years, it attracts a lot of attention and was added as a UCI World Tour event in 2017.

VIP experiences and stage hospitality

As official tour operator of the 2019 Strade Bianche we are pleased to offer you some fantastic special VIP access options on every stage which you can purchase as stand alone tickets without hotel or travel package:
- Start Village (VIP start village access) at £89* per person per stage
- Club Truck finish line hospitality at £140* per person per stage
- A day on the course in an official car (Drive experience) – £900* per person – Available on Request – E-mail us
- Helicopter Experience – £tbc per person – Available on Request – E-mail us
*All taxes included

Please note that this is for a ticket only so no hotel or transport is included. At the time of booking you will receive a booking confirmation. Nearer the time you will receive an itinerary with directions and details of the exact location of the stage start location. Your accreditation badge and wristband will be available for collection from the reception desk at the official start village.

For questions, please contact us on cycling@sportstoursinternational.co.uk or call us on +44 161 703 8161

Also available:
- Travel Insurance – highly recommended. visit our insurance page
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The 2019 Strade Bianche: Event Details

Held annually near the city of Siena in the region of Tuscany in Italy, the Strade Bianche was first organised in 2007 and is now held early March as part of the European classics season. It is held as a warm weather precursor to the cobbled classics of the north like the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Liege Bastogne Liege.

The field is usually made up of riders taking part in Tirreno–Adriatico. Considered one of Italy’s finest medieval towns, Siena has much to offer including a range of fine selection of museums and has featured in the recent James Bond film Quantum of Solace. The race starts in San Gimignano and finishes in the famous Piazza del Campo in Siena. The route of the pro race consists of 197 kilometres around the city of Siena, including 45 kilometres of the famous gravel roads which are called sterrati in Italy. The race takes its name from the gravel roads ‘strade bianche’ literally means white gravel roads. The route was inspired by the Tour of Flanders with its bergs (hills), and Paris-Roubaix with its cobblestone sections.

The Elite Men’s course

The main differences with last year’s course are in the first kilometres, where the Bagnaia climb on gravel roads marks its return after the 2014 and 2015 editions. The course will then see a harder white roads sector in the first part and the cancellation of the paved Passo del Rospatoio climb. A twisty and undulating course, with no long climbs but with punchy hills, most significantly on the unpaved parts. There are roughly 62km of gravel roads, appearing in 11 sectors (eight of those shared with the Women Elite course).

The Women’s course

A twisty and undulating course, with no long climbs but with punchy hills, most significantly on the unpaved parts. There are roughly 30km of gravel roads, appearing in eight sectors (all shared with the Men’s course). Final kilometres are the same as the men’s course.

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ITINERARY
2019 Strade Bianche VIP and Hospitality options

If you are visiting Siena without a bike then you are in for a treat. Considered one of Italy’s finest medieval towns, Siena has much to offer including ‘Il Campo’, the central piazza, known worldwide for the famous Palio run, a horse race that takes place here twice a year. Siena was featured in the recent James Bond film; Quantum of Solace.

Saturday March 10 – 2019 Strade Bianche day

Start Village (VIP start village access)

The 2019 Strade Bianche entourage and organisation will set up with the team buses within an enclosed and restricted area. An expo type village is created at the start. It is usually here that everyone who is linked in any way to the Strade Bianche like TV, sponsors and celebrities from the cycling world will show themselves. Also local companies will be keen to show off their wares. Your VIP passes will give you access to the village and the rider’s paddock. If you are into collecting autographs, this is the best place for it. It is in the Start Village where the athletes assemble in the morning along with sponsors and organisation and management before they set off.

MEET THE RIDERS IN THIS ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE!

When you arrive in the start stage town, the Strade Bianche Club staff will welcome you. You will receive a day pass which gives you access to the Hospitality Area with snack/coffee bar service available. You will meet the riders and experience the exciting pre-race atmosphere. The highlight of the day is that you will get up close with the riders and you can mingle with the racers and team directors and other people close to the inner world of cycling. Many people really enjoy the start village access due to the fact that you get very close to actual riders and you get a good insight into the inner workings of the 2019 Strade Bianche.

Club Truck finish line hospitality

The Strade Bianche sets up a limited number of areas located on course within the final portion of the stage for special access called Club Truck. Guests of the Club will arrive at the finish a little before the cyclists, and will have access to the Club Truck, reserved for the top stars and located in a privileged area near the finish line. The Truck will offer snack/coffee bar service, and TV screens will broadcast the final kilometres of the race until the riders come into view. Every guest will receive the exclusive Strade Bianche VIP bag.

A day in an official car (Drive experience)

Our most popular VIP option is to spend the whole day on the course during the event. You will meet your driver at the start village and drive the course in front of the caravan. A packed lunch is included on the way and at the stage finish you will enjoy finish hospitality in the finish hospitality bus.

Your day in the car will include:
- A seat in a VIP car on the race course
- A maximum of 3 passengers
- A welcome from the Club staff
- Accreditation and assignment of a daily pass
- Access to the hospitality area at the start
- A packed lunch
- Access to the Club Truck at the finish with snacks and coffee bar service and TV screens
- VIP bag of the 2019 Strade Bianche
- Shuttle service back to the start city (on request) Available on request
Please note that this is for a ticket only so no hotel or transport is included. At the time of booking you will receive a booking confirmation. Nearer the time you will receive an itinerary with directions and details of the exact location of the stage start location. Your accreditation badge and wristband will be available for collection from the reception desk at the official start village.

For questions, please contact us on cycling@sportstoursinternational.co.uk or call us on +44 161 703 8161
IMPORTANT INFO

How to Book

Click on the Book Now at the top of the page. At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit per person plus any applicable entry fee. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip. Please look here for our full booking conditions

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General, visa, passport and health information

For passport and visa information, please check the relevant section on this page: https://www.gov.uk/browse/citizenship/passports. General Travel and health Information for your destination is available on the FCO website. Click here for the latest travel advice for Italy, and click here for useful ‘know before you go’ information also from the FCO. Please note that this information relates to UK passport holders only and that other nationalities should refer to their own authorities for this information.

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist sports travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. You must ensure that your travel insurance policy covers you to participate in running events. There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.
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