2025 Giro d’Italia & Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Formula 1 Tours
Wait, WHAT?!? Yes, you read that correctly, we will be in Italia for BOTH “Grand” races:
the Giro d’Italia Grand Tour and the Formula 1 Grand Prix!!!!
What could be a more EXCITING tour than witnessing stages from the Giro in beautiful Italy?! Witnessing F1 cars battle it out at a race track full of history: IMOLA!!
Join OBT on our Giro d’Italia & Emilia Romagna F1 Tours!
Just in case that hasn’t sinked in yet… YES! We are doing something a little different this year: We’re adding the Emilia Romagna Formula 1 Grand Prix to our itinerary!!!! Not only is this the first race of the 2025 in Europe, it will also be the first time Louis Hamilton will race in a Ferrari in front of the home-crowd Tifosi!
We welcome riders of all levels and non-riders on our Giro d’Italia Emilia Romagna Formula 1 vacation packages. Past guests include fans from Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Our tours ensure that everyone is included and has an experience of a lifetime!
Our 2025 Giro d’Italia tour will be very special, with at least 3 stage viewings and several days of riding in the Tuscany and Emilia Romagna Regions of Italy. In addition, we will see Formula 1 Grand Prix practice, qualifying, and race! See the full itinerary below.
What can you expect from our Giro d’Italia and Emilia Romagna F1 Tours?
- Included are all accommodations, which are located in prime locations for race viewing. All breakfasts and most dinners are included. In addition, all luggage transfers, road support, detailed route notes, maps and GPS courses, an OBT cycling jersey, and our special OBT hospitality are included!
- Tickets to spectate F1: Saturday’s practices and qualifying race, and Sunday’s Grand Prix. There will also be other support races throughout the weekend, including F2 & F3.
- All of our favorite hotels are 3 & 4-star located in prime locations for race viewing. The food is delicious and the views are stunning.
- With your registration, you receive an OBT jersey plus other complementary schwag.
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If you’d like to read more about our past grand tour experiences read HERE and HERE.
Join us on our Giro d’Italia and Emilia Romagna Formula 1 Tours!
- Dates: May 16 to 24, 2025
- Length: 9 days, 8 nights
- Service: Fully supported guided tour
- Type of riding: Varied – Mostly rolling terrain with some climbing.
- Bikes available to rent: Road bikes e-bikes, or hybrids.
- Average daily riding: From 20 miles/30km to 60 miles/100km with an average of 40 miles/65km. We always have extensions available for those wanting more challenging riding!
- Start city: Florence
- Finish city: Modena
- Suggested transport: Arrive by train or plane to Florence. Depart from Modena by train.
| Location | Hotel | Photo |
| Mugello/Imola | Residence Mugello Resort |  |
| Pisa/Lucca | Bagni di Pisa |  |
| Modena | Modena Resort |  |
Road Bikes: Our rental road bikes are a racing style with drop handlebars.Type – Carbon Road
- Sizes – XS to XXL
- Components – Shimano 105, hydraulic disc, compact double cranksets.
Hybrid Bikes: Our rental hybrid bikes are a relaxed style with flat handlebars.
- Type – Hybrid (Aluminum)
- Sizes – XS to XL
- Components – Mixture of Shimano road and mountain components with either triple cranksets.
eBikes: These semi-powered bikes allow for non-riders to share the experience with their friends and family who are stronger cyclists. 
- Type – Electric assist eBikes
- Sizes – S to XL
- Components – Mixture of Shimano Acera and Deore.
During the registration process, you will be asked for specifics to have the correct sized bike waiting for you. We can supply any number of styles of pedals – SPD, SPD-r, flat, Speedplay, Look, etc.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- OBT cycling jersey
- F1 tickets for Saturday and Sunday of the the race weekend.
- Complementary performance food for personal fueling and hydration
- All hotel accommodations
- Luggage transfers from hotel to hotel
- Meals as explained in the tour itinerary pages.
- Detailed route notes, maps, and tourist information
- Outstanding routing instructions for all rides! This includes GPS course downloads for your GPS unit, traditional cue sheet, and written prose describing each turn and the surrounding area. These methods are then supported by a roadmap.
- Your personal guides, helping you with support vehicles. On-road support will always be near. From greeting guests when they arrive to handling luggage transfers, mechanical issues, etc – our guides assist guests in every way. They also set you up on your rental bikes and can help with routing, and any other questions.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
- Transportation to and from the start and finish locations
- Bikes, but we have rental bikes available
- Travel and Health Insurance
- Admission to sightseeing venues, unless explicitly mentioned as included
Tour Cost Per Person:
- Double Occupancy: US$4,995
- Single Occupancy: US$5,795
Bike Rental Per Person:
- Road Bike: US$395
- eBike: US$395
- Hybrid: US$325
What’s Next? Registering for your tour!
- Questions: First, please feel free to ask us any questions about the tour. We are happy to help clarify any details.
- Registration: Once you are ready to register please go to https://outfittertours.com/registration/ and complete the registration form. At the beginning of the form choose “Guided” then “2025 Giro d’Italia / Emilia Romagna F1 Tour” from the first two drop-down boxes. EACH tour participant will need to complete the form. At the end of the registration for you will be asked for a US$800 deposit. You can pay the deposit by bank check, wire, or credit card. Once we have all registrations we will secure all of the details of your tour – hotels, bikes, etc.
- Final Payment: 60 days prior to your tour we will invoice you for the balance of the tour.
- Tour Packet Delivery: Once the balance is paid and approximately 30 days before your tour we will send you a complete tour packet containing all details of your tour – accommodation information, detailed routing, a suggested packing list, maps, tourist guide, and much much more! For more information on our Terms & Conditions please CLICK HERE.
Daily Itinerary:
Day 1: May 16th – Friday – Welcome to Florence!
We will pick you up at the train station or airport and take you to our hotel in Mugello. We will be staying in the same town as another famous Italian Racetrack: the Mugello Circuit, which hosted a Formula 1 race during the Pandemic – the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix. Your welcome dinner is included.
Day 2: May 17th – Saturday – Emilia Romagna Formula 1 Grand Prix Practice & Qualifying, and a ride.
We will enjoy the Grand Prix Free Practice 3 and Qualifying in Imola. To get there, you can either ride the beautiful 70km to the track or ride in the van. This is also a Formula 2 and Formula 3 race weekend, so there will be FULL days of racing. Our tickets are in the Partenza 3 grandstands, on the main straight, near a big video screen, across from the pits, and very near the start/finish line. And if you ride to the track, you will be on some of the same roads as the 2020 UCI Road World Championships! Dinner is included back at the hotel.
Day 3: May 18th – Sunday – Emilia Romagna Formula 1 Grand Prix – Race Day!
Race Day in Imola! You can either ride to the track like yesterday or ride in the vans. Same great seats in the Partenza 3 grandstands! Dinner is again included at the hotel.
Day 4: May 19th – Monday – Ride Through Tuscany
We say goodbye to Mugello and head west towards the Tuscan coast. The Giro d’Italia is taking a rest day, and we’ll do our best to internet the riders along their rest day ride. We’ve had success with getting close to the rides in past tours, so we’re excited to see the pros! We will be staying at a hotel near tomorrow’s time trial route. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.
Day 5: May 20th – Tuesday – Giro d’Italia Time Trial Viewing – Stage 10
The time trial between Pisa and Lucca. We’ll have a morning ride planned, and suggestions on where to spectate the stage. Enjoy the day! Dinner is on your own, and we’ll have suggestions.
Day 6: May 21st – Wednesday – Castelnuovo ne’ Monti Stage 11 Finish
Today we ride to the stage finish at Castelnuovo ne’ Monti. It will be a hilly stage, with a mountaintop finish. After the stage we’ll continue on to Modena. Dinner will be in Modena when we arrive.
Day 7: May 22nd – Thursday – Stage 12 Stage Start in Modena
After a morning ride, we’ll have an up-close view of today’s stage start. This is an excellent opportunity to see the riders up close! Our dinner is at the hotel.
Day 8: May 23rd – Friday – Morning Ride and Ferrari/Lamborghini Museum/Factory Tour
Enjoy your last ride in Italy! This will be a beautiful ride around the best of the region. Then we’re planning to go to one or more of the local factories to get a last taste of the automotive excellence that was founded in the region. Our farewell dinner is at the hotel.
Day 8: May 24th –Arrivederci!
Departure day! We transfer you back to Modena for your next travels.! Arrivederci! We hope you enjoyed your tour with Outfitter Bicycle Tours!
