2021 SUMMER ITALY BIKE VACATION

An unparalleled cycling experience on the roads of Tuscany.  

Aug. 23-28, 2021

A fully supported tour of Tuscany, including long quiet roads, hills, and of course, the long climbs into the mountains. With Hunter Allen and in-country partner ChronoPlus. 

You’ll get in some great training as you climb and descend some beautiful roads.  And of course, you'll refuel with fine Italian cuisine. 

Hunter has scouted the amazing area around Lucca and picked out the best loops for us to ride, so be prepared for small roads, switchbacks, Olive trees, and great coffee stops. 
Reserve Today!

Join Hunter in Italy for a First-Class Cycling Experience

"I've ridden extensively around the world, but for one reason or another, never Italy.  

Until this past Spring with Italian bike company ChronoPlus.  

With the world's most gracious drivers, these roads surrounding Lucca in the Tuscany Region are are some of the most beautiful, historical roads in the world to ride."

Time for a new adventure 

$3,295 Double Occupancy and $3,595 Single Occupancy.  Flight not included.

DISCOVER

01 Lodging

  • 7 nights in three-star, superior hotel
  • In Lucca City Center inside the famed walls of Lucca

02 Support

  • Daily laundry service for bike clothing
  • Daily bike tune-ups and washing
  • Transfer to and from Pisa/Florence/Milan airport 
  • Support car with mechanic, spare wheels, sports nutrition and everything our riders may need along the ride
  • Two post ride massages

03 Food

  • Italian Food! We are going to eat well!
  • All breakfasts at the hotel
  • Lunches on the road generally
  • Dinners at different local fine Italian restaurants that have been carefully selected by Hunter and his Italian friends every evening 
  • Every dinner includes: three courses (starter, first and second course, dessert, water and a bottle of our finest wines selected by us for every two people)

Schedule.
Lodging, 7 nights.
Cycling, 6 days.

Monday:  
Arrival before noon, transfer to Lucca, short “get acquainted” ride around Lucca--40km, Dinner.
Tuesday:
Hilly ride--90km--We’ll tackle the shorter hills around Lucca to give you a nice flavor of Lucca, the beautiful small Italian roads, vineyards and Olive trees.
Wednesday:
Mountain day--100-120km-- Monte Serra- We’ll head out of town on a great climb up Monte Serra. The last time Hunter was here, he was passed by a Pro on the Dimension Data team and then he caught up to an 84-year old cyclist that was riding to the top all by himself. You’ll drink from the roadside springs, stop for pictures of the town of Pisa and the Med. Only in Italy……
Thursday:
Quiet roads and rolling hills-- 100km--This is a fun ride where we tackle some of the rolling hills around Lucca. Hunter would really also like to teach you some sprinting drills and techniques today, so, we’ll find a nice section of road and get in some fun sprints.
Friday:
Long day--140-160km--We’ll do it all today. Big Mountains, rolling hills, flats, picture stops, gelato stops and we’ll go long today. Bring your endurance legs for today. Hunter promises it will be a rich experience, one that your cycling soul craves and deserves. 
Saturday
Final day--60-80km--….NO…, YOU don’t want to leave camp! Can we just stay another week? This is a fun ride over some great little hills with pretty views and nice ride along foothills above
Lucca, and makes for a perfect ending to a great week of riding. 

Popular Questions

Got a question? We’re here to help.
  • OUR LEGENDARY IN-COUNTRY PARTNER

    Peaks Coaching Group has joined with Lucca-based ChronoPlus to provide unparalled riding experiences.  


    ChronoPlus was founded to give cycling lovers from all over the world a unique experience in Italy, one of the most beautiful countries in the world.


    The headquarters are located in Lucca, one of the most well-known destinations for professional cyclists who come here to train, thanks to the variety of itineraries the area offers. The entire team lives and works in Italy and because of this, you can say that no one knows these country like they do. A ChronoPlus tour is special and one of a kind and neither the Internet, nor any guidebook can offer the same. In fact, ChronoPlus pairs a deep knowledge of “il Bel Paese” with a passion for cycling and the Italian lifestyle to guarantee clients/friends an unparalleled experience.

  • YOUR BIKE IN ITALY

    Bring your own! 


    We’ll help you put it together and pack it back up after camp. 


    Or rent a Pinarello Gan Disc Brake 2020 with a Kask Mojito Helmet, water bottles and repair kit

    for a 240 Euro supplement.


    SHIPPING

    Bike shipping options will be provided shortly.

  • COST

    Cost: $3295 Double Occupancy, $3595 Single Occupancy

  • ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE

    More info to follow.

Get ready for the best Fall ever 

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HUNTER
ALLEN

President and CEO, Peaks Coaching Group

Legendary cycling coach, co-author of Training and Racing with a Power Meter and Cutting-Edge Cycling, co-developer of TrainingPeaks and WKO+ software, and founder of Peaks Coaching Group.

Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using power meters, Hunter Allen's goal has always been to teach athletes how to maximize their training and racing potential through professional analysis of their power data. This goes hand in hand with his philosophy that a power meter helps athletes discover their true strengths and weaknesses, quantitatively assess their training improvements, and refine and maximize the focus of their training. 

As a coach, Hunter makes sure to look at each athlete as a whole person. He excels at designing custom programs designed to maximize each rider's potential. He believes we are human beings working closely with other human beings, and it's important to him to work hard to find your strengths and weaknesses and to help you improve your skills, then develop a realistic plan that works for life. It is important that a coach learn as much as he can about you as an athlete and as a person in order to better develop a plan for success. He has now coached over 400 athletes and still learns something new from each one.
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