Ciclismo Classico Selected as an Official Tour Operator for the 2015 Maratona dles Dolomites

Arlington, MA - Ciclismo Classico has been selected as an official tour operator for the 2015 Maratona dles Dolomites, the annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven spectacular mountain passes in the Dolomites of Northeastern Italy. Guests will experience dramatic mountain beauty and fairy tale towns of the Italian Alps, ride over exhilarating passes, climb among soaring spires. Zoom to charming hamlets on mountain routes made famous by the world’s greatest cyclists. We'll feed off the energy of riding and racing side by side with 9,000+ cycling enthusiasts from around the World. Join Ciclismo Classico on this one-time Italian cycling tour June 29 – July 6, 2015.

“With almost 50,000 applicants, the Maratona dles Dolomites is among the most popular and prestigious, non-competitive cycling tours in Europe. This year we get to participate,” said Ciclismo Classico Founder/CEO Lauren Hefferon. “Travelers will race for Ciclismo Classico on Italy’s main cycling amateur event.”

This Italian cycling tour tackles legendary climbs and challenges riders to explore a rich mixture of culture, while celebrating a sense of accomplishment on a quest through the heart of the Dolomites, the first natural monument in Italy protected by UNESCO.

“The Dolomites are a roller coaster of sensational rides between World War I sites and quaint villages,” said Hefferon. “This tour offers a perfect blend of athletic challenge for advanced cyclists who are ready to radically improve their cycling skills.”