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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″ el_class=”text-center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Tuscany has grown into something of a mecca for cyclists and with beautiful undulating landscapes and perfect vistas around every corner it is not difficult to see why. ” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%235a292d” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1518105567710{padding-right: 1px !important;}” el_class=”entry-title”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1517918418515{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.borgoargiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cycling-vintage-background-2.jpg?id=11293) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517907953361{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″][pbr_title_heading title=”Classical Cycling” style=”style-4″][vc_custom_heading text=”The unmade \u201cwhite roads\u201d have now been made famous by the Strade Bianche race each Spring and in October the same roads host the classic L\u2019Eroica ride that has been running since 1997. ” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%235a292d|line_height:28px” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1517399475977{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Starting and finishing in the commune of Gaiole in Chianti, this amateur race is a festival that celebrates traditional bicycles, and retro enthusiasts take to the roads on their vintage bikes and in vintage dress to enjoy a celebratory day out in the Tuscan countryside.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” isfullwidth=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1517908005358{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg”][vc_single_image image=”11334″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1517908011494{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” isfullwidth=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1517245979092{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11107″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1517483317018{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1517918432035{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.borgoargiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cycling-vintage-background-1.jpg?id=11176) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517908061540{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″][pbr_title_heading title=”L\u2019Eroica” style=”style-4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Borgo Argiano lies directly on the route of L\u2019Eroica and is a perfect base for cycling enthusiasts wanting to cycle the different options, from the leisure route (46km) to the long route (209km).” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%235a292d|line_height:28px” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1517399502609{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Or you can even come in the first weekend of October and watch the spectacle as it unfolds in front of the gate (it\u2019s not always pretty as we are at the top of a steep climb!).<\/p>\n

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″ el_class=”text-center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Tuscany has grown into something of a mecca for cyclists and with beautiful undulating landscapes and perfect vistas around every corner it is not difficult to see why. ” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%235a292d” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1518105567710{padding-right: 1px !important;}” el_class=”entry-title”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1517918418515{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.borgoargiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cycling-vintage-background-2.jpg?id=11293) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517907953361{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;}” … Continue reading Cycling<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":10578,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11030","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCycling in Tuscany and Seeing L'eroica at Borgo Argiano<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the famous Eroica Italian cycle route passing right by our entrance, you are at the centre of Tuscany\u2019s famous white road cycling routes. 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