L'EROICA 2026

Head to the sumptuous region of Tuscany, in the heart of the province of Siena and the charming municipality of Gaiole in Chianti 🇮🇹. The hearty menu features no fewer than six masterful formats to set your thighs on fire. Your body will have to withstand a particularly hilly and rocky profile if you hope to cross the finish line 🥵.

The gravel route throws you straight onto the strade bianche, those iconic unpaved roads that have made the event world-famous. Your effort comes with total immersion in a real postcard setting, winding between the majestic Chianti Classico vineyards and the unmissable cypress-lined avenues 🌳. Riding through the gates of the imposing Castello di Brolio undeniably gives you an extra dose of soul to get the machine going again on the fiercest gradients in the area 🏰.

Italian fervor turns every little hamlet you pass through into a true festive arena, timeless and out of this world. Forget modern energy drinks—tradition here demands you hydrate with red wine and bite into a good sausage! 🥖 Getting off the bike to explore the surroundings is a must after such an adventure. Take your tribe to stroll across Siena’s incredible Piazza del Campo, forty minutes away by road, for a masterclass in medieval architecture 🏛️.

Then dash to Florence, an hour’s drive away, to wow your kids in front of the immense Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore ⛪. Explorers will happily get lost in the fortified alleyways of Monteriggioni or admire the tall towers of San Gimignano. Slip into your traditional toe clips, tame the rocks, and come carve your name into the great history of cycling! 💥