Colorado Tour - Boulder and Vail Summit -
August 1-10, 2009
Colorado has become the hot spot in the USA for avid cyclists and elite athletes and Davanti Cycling brings you here with this new tour. The astonishing Rocky Mountains and uncontaminated nature offer, at altitude, challenging and scenic riding in beautiful surroundings. Climb the passes of the Rocky Mountains, roll trhrough the valleys and canyons by the Colorado and Eagle rivers. Visit the world famous ski resorts of Vail and Aspen riding over the Continental Divide. You will start in the university town of Boulder, elevation 5430 feet, ride into Rocky National Park and later visit the Olympic Center in Colorado Springs. Then we move to Vail and ride over passes and through beautiful valleys. Your amazing cycling week concludes with your participation in a local race.
Length: 9 nights – 8 days of cycling
Total Mileage: 700 km ( 500 miles)
Daily Avg. Mileage: 80-90 km (50-80 miles)
Terrain: Hilly with long climbs
Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced Arrival: Denver International Airport – Saturday August 1st
Leave Colorado: from Denver International Airport, Monday August 10
Cost: US $2,300 Contact us
Cost Includes:
Pick-up and drop-off at Denver Internaltional airport
Full supported rides with water and snacks
9 nights and 9 breakfasts
9 dinners (alcoholic drinks not included)
2 cycling guides
Luggage transferred during transfers
Local race fee
Davanti jersey
Cost Does Not Include:
Flight
Lunches
Alcoholic beverages
Personal snacks during the rides
Pick-up and drop off from and to a different airport
Rental bike
Daily Itinerary
Day 1: Saturday August 1
Arrive in Colorado: pick up at Denver International airport and transfer to our base hotel in Boulder where we will spend four nights.
After settling down at the hotel we will assemble your own bike or position you on the rental bike.
Dinner & overnight at our hotel in Boulder
Day 2 : August 2
You will climb the beautiful and challenging Flagstaff and NCAR overlooking the entire city of Boulder (50-70 km)
Possibility to have a lactate threshold test or a custom bike fit at the Davanti Cycling Center.
Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Boulder
Day 3: August 3
You will ride up to the entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park to the western town of Estes Park (50-90-100 miles/80-140-160 km loop)
Dinner and overnight at our base hotel in Boulder
Day 4: August 4
Visit Olympic Center in Colorado Springs and ride in the surroundings
Dinner and overnight in Boulder
Day 5: August 5
Today, you will leave Boulder; van transfer to Loveland and ride to Vail through Loveland and Vail Pass coasting the beautiful mountain lake of Dillon (80-90 km)
Dinner at overnight at our hotel in the famous and elegant ski resort of Vail
Day 6: August 6
Today you will ride through canyons and valleys along the Eagle and Colorado rivers (options 60-100-160 km)
Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Vail
Day 7: August 7
Today you will climb 3 beautiful passes in the Vail valley (120 km loop)
Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Vail
Day 8: August 8
Today you will climb the Indipendent pass cross the continental divide and reach the second famous ski resort of Aspen and enjoy the beautiful view of the Maroon Bells.
Van transfer back to Boulder
Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Boulder
Day 9: Sunday August 9
Participation in local race in Boulder
Farwell dinner and overnight in Boulder
Option to leave earlier this evening is also available
Day 10: August 10
Transfer to Denver International airport Arrivederci Colorado
Do you like to feel more how it’s to ride in Colorado?
Enjoy some pictures of our ride in Colorado
become the hot spot in the USA for avid cyclists and elite athletes and Davanti Cycling brings you here with this new tour. The astonishing Rocky Mountains and uncontaminated nature offer, at altitude, challenging and scenic riding in beautiful surroundings. Climb the passes of the Rocky Mountains, roll trhrough the valleys and canyons by the Colorado and Eagle rivers. Visit the world famous ski resorts of Vail and Aspen riding over the Continental Divide. You will start in the university town of Boulder, elevation 5430 feet, ride into Rocky National Park and later visit the Olympic Center in Colorado Springs. Then we move to Vail and ride over passes and through beautiful valleys. Your amazing cycling week concludes with your participation in a local race.
