The beauty of fatigue and the thrill of conquest

When Heroic Cycling was Popular… we will meet again to have a Great Party at L'Eroica di Gaiole in Chianti, now in its XXVI EDITION

WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

15.00 Opening of L’EROICA di Gaiole in Chianti

15.00 – 19.00 Technical Envelopes distribution - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

15.00 – 19.00 General Secretary - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

15.00 –19.00 TERRA EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

15.00 – 19.00 Race Box Distribution – Base Eroica

15.00 – 19.00 CICLOFFICINA EROICA - Base Eroica


THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 Technical Envelopes distribution - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 General Secretary - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 TERRA EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 Race Box Distribution - Base Eroica

9.00 – 19.00 CICLOFFICINA EROICA - Base Eroica

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 EROICA BICYCLE REGISTER - Base Eroica

9.00 – 20.00 EROICA MARKET

16.00 –19.00 CICLO CLUB EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

16.00 – 20.00 SPONSOR VILLAGE

17.00 – 23.00 EROICA FESTIVAL


FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

9.00 – 19.00 Technical Envelopes distribution - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 19.00 General Secretary - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 20.00 CICLO CLUB EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 –19.00 TERRA EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 19.00 Race Box Distribution - Base Eroica

9.00 – 19.00 CICLOFFICINA EROICA - Base Eroica

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 EROICA BICYCLE REGISTER - Base Eroica

9.00 – 20.00 EROICA MARKET

9.00 – 20.00 SPONSOR VILLAGE

9.00 – 23.00 EROICA FESTIVAL

11.00 - Eroica Classic Press conference - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli Auditorium

13.00 - 17.00 Spin the wheel and try your luck with Caffè Bristot! - Caffè Bristot Stand

13.00 – 19.00 Special Postmark, Philatelic event

14.00 – 16.00 Concours of Elegance

14.00 - 17.00 Registrations to MINI EROICA "Luciano Berruti" - Via Casabianca, "Luciano Berruti" Monument

14.30  CICLO CLUB EROICA Ride Bike Hosted by Santini - Via Casabianca, "Luciano Berruti" Monument

16.30 Speech Anna Trevisi with Mary Cressari: Heroic and modern female cycling - Colnago Stand

17.00– 18.00 Vintage Whiskers Competition - Piazza Ricasoli

17.30  Beppe Saronni talks about "his" cycling - Colnago Stand

17.30  Start of MINI EROICA "Luciano Berruti" - Via Casabianca


SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

4.30 – 7.00 / 9.00 – 19.00 Technical Envelopes distribution - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

4.30 – 7.00 / 9.00 – 19.00 General Secretary - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

4.30 – 7.00 / 9.00 – 19.00 Race Box Distribution - Base Eroica

4.30 – 21.00 CICLOFFICINA EROICA - Base Eroica

9.00 – 13.00/15.00 –19.00 EROICA BICYCLE REGISTER  - Base Eroica

9.00 – 20.00 CICLO CLUB EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 –19.00 TERRA EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 20.00 EROICA MARKET

9.00 – 20.00 SPONSOR VILLAGE

9.00 – 23.00 EROICA FESTIVAL

9.30 - 11.30 EROICI ON FOOT – Walk through culture, landscape and food and wine - Tourist Office

12.30 - 18.00 Spin the wheel and try your luck with Caffè Bristot! - Caffè Bristot Stand

13.00 – 19.00 Special Postmark, Philatelic event


L’EROICA di Gaiole in Chianti - START

4.30 - LONG “L’EROICA” Km 209 Reserved to bicycles prior to the 1930s

5.00 – 6.00 LONG “L’EROICO” Km 209

6.00 – 7.00 MEDIUM “CRETE SENESI” Km 135


L’EROICA di Gaiole in Chianti - WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL

11.30– 21.00 Music and Words up to the Last Competitor

12.00– 21.00 Eroica Pasta Party


SUNDAY 1st OCTOBER

6.00 – 9.30 Technical Envelopes distribution - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

6.00 – 9.30 General Secretary - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

6.00 – 18.00 Race Box Distribution - Base Eroica

6.00 – 18.00 CICLOFFICINA EROICA - Base Eroica

9.00 – 19.00 CICLO CLUB EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 –19.00 TERRA EROICA - Casa Eroica Ex Cantine Ricasoli

9.00 – 19.00 EROICA MARKET

9.00 – 19.00 SPONSOR VILLAGE

9.00 – 20.00 EROICA FESTIVAL

9.30 - 11.30 EROICI ON FOOT – Walk through culture, landscape and food and wine - Tourist Office

10.00 - 15.00 Spin the wheel and try your luck with Caffè Bristot! - Caffè Bristot Stand

10.00 – 15.00 Special Postmark, Philatelic event

19.00 – Closing greeting XXVI EDIZIONE L’EROICA 2023 – Finish Line


L’EROICA di Gaiole in Chianti - START

7.00 – 7.30 MEDIUM “CENTO” Km 106

8.00 – 9.30 MEDIUM “GALLO NERO” Km 81

8.00 – 9.30 SHORT “LE VALLI DEL CHIANTI” Km 46


L’EROICA di Gaiole in Chianti - WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL

10.00– 18.00 Music and Words up to the Last Competitor

12.00– 21.00 Eroica Pasta Party


...... also from Wednesday to Sunday, the Chianti and Gaiole in Chianti will embrace the Eroica people and commercial activities will set up shop windows on the theme: L'Eroica a "Cycling Party".