Recently-launched sports travel company Destination Sport Experiences has secured a partnership with RCS Sport to become an official premium tour operator for the 2022 Giro d’Italia cycling grand tour and associated events.
The Giro d’Italia is an annual multi-stage cycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries along the way. In 2022, Giro d’Italia will begin in Budapest on 6 May and see more than 150 cyclists take on this legendary race over the period of three weeks.
As part of the long-term agreement, Destination Sport Experiences will offer unforgettable tours and hospitality experiences, together with the opportunity to ride on the roads of the events at Giro d’Italia, Strade Bianche, Milan San Remo, Il Lombardia and more.
Offering an amazing experience during the final Giro d’Italia stages, cycling enthusiasts will be under the guidance and hospitality of Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato, who will share his unrivalled knowledge of this beautiful race with those coming along for the ride.
An example of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities on offer include the chance to travel in an official VIP race car, which will follow the race for a full day of driving on the stage and enjoying food and drinks along the way. As a bookend to the experience, the day will finish in finish line hospitality, offering an incredible vantage point along the finishing straight, with non-stop catering and an open bar service. On some stages, there will even be a chance to add a short flight in a helicopter to see the race from above.
Destination Sport Experiences will also offer places in the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche and the Gran Fondo Il Lombardia, which gives cyclists the opportunity to ride the race the day after the pros ride it and very often have some of the pro cyclists riding alongside, too.
Stuart Wood, senior product manager at Destination Sport Experiences, said: “We have been working tirelessly since the launch of Destination Sports Experiences to be able to bring these types of opportunities to cycling fans around the world, and this is an exciting step forward for us. I’m proud to be able to take our customers to this incredible event. It really is like seeing history being made in front of your eyes and being able to have the experience of a legend like Andrea Ferrigato is amazing.”
Destination Sport Experiences is fully ABTA bonded with an ATOL licence, in line with the consumer financial protection requirements of UK travel law. To pre-register your interest in the 2022 Giro d’Italia packages and find out more, see destinationsportexperiences.com