Day 1: Lucca – Poretta Terme
- Distance: 153km
- Elevation: 3250m
- Key Climbs: Foce di Trebbio, San Pelligrino in Alpe
The adventure starts in the Tuscan town of Lucca, encircled by walls dating from the Renaissance. As we head northwards, the first major obstacle is the climb of San Pelligrino in Alpe, scene of many battles in the Giro including a famous head to head between Stefano Garzelli and Francesco Casagrande, where Casagrande conquered the 22% slopes to take the Maglia Rosa.
La Fuga guide:
Leaving the beautiful town of Lucca behind, you head into the hills as terrain changes from olive groves to wooded hillsides. The steep slopes of the San Pelligrino in Alpe are impressive but the real beauty is to be found in the perfectly smooth rolling roads tracing the ridge into Sestola, offering spectacular views down into the northern throws of the Appennini.
