May 25 - Welcome to Italy! We'll meet you at Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome and transfer you to our hotel. Catch all the live action of the Giro's Stage 16 finish at Monte Petrano on TV before our "Welcome Meeting / Dinner" this evening in the heart of Rome!

May 26 - Rome to Sulmona.
After breakfast, we'll transfer out of Rome and begin our ride through the Apennines and the Maiella National Park on one of the Roman Empire's oldest roads, the Via Tiburtina Valeria, with the featured climb up the stunning Forca Caruso. Descend into the village of Sulmona and our 4-star hotel where we'll enjoy a group dinner followed by gelato in the Piazza Garibaldi.

May 27 - Block Haus Climb / Giro d'Italia Stage 17 Finish

Following breakfast, get ready to test yourself on one of the most difficult climbs of the 2009 Giro - the ascent up the epic Block Haus ( 28 km at average grade of 7.3 %)! Following your accomplishment and picnic lunch, get ready to cheer on Lance and your other favorites as they race for the Pink Jersey on this formidable ascent! We'll finish off this exciting day of racing with an Italian group dinner tonight!

May 28 - Sulmona to Positano: Giro d'Italia Stage 18 Stage Start / Amalfi Coast Tour.

Today will be simply magical! We'll begin our day at the start of Stage 18, just minutes from our hotel! Enjoy a cappuccino while soaking up all the pageantry of the "Sign In" while getting autographs of your favorite riders. Following the start, we'll transfer to begin one of the world's greatest rides - the famed Amalfi Coast! We'll celebrate the day with a group dinner overlooking the Mediterranean at our 3-star hotel in Positano!

May 29 - Amalfi Coast Tour / Giro d'Italia Stage 19.
Since our hotel in Positano is on the race route, we'll start riding immediately after breakfast along the spectacular Amalfi Coast before finishing atop the climb of Picco Sant Angelo, 478 feet above the Mediterranean! Cheer on all of your favorites as they cross the summit before riding back to Positano to watch the live finish on TV. This evening, enjoy dinner at a seaside cafe in the heart of town!

May 30 - Pompeii Ride / Transfer to Rome

Enjoy a morning ride on the serpentine roads of the Amalfi Coast to the city of Pompeii where we'll spend time exploring the ancient ruins. After lunch, we'll depart to Rome and check into our deluxe hotel in the city center. Spend your evening exploring the local cafes' and trattorias around the Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and the Pantheon!

May 31 - Giro d'Italia Stage 21 in Rome!
Enjoy a quiet breakfast in our hotel before spending the morning exploring the ancient Forum! This afternoon, get ready for all the drama of the final stage on the streets of the "Eternal City" where you'll cheer on Armstrong, Basso, Sastre, and all of your other favorites! Afterwards, watch the final jersey presentation of the "maglia rosa" before celebrating your week's adventure with dinner in Rome.

June 1 - Transfer Day.

Following breakfast, we'll transfer you to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport for your departing flight home.