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 “It’s All About the People”

We are based permanently on Lake Iseo and have built a reputation as one of the leading organisers of tours and cycling experiences in Italy. With unparalleled knowledge and the best staff in the industry, our tours have become a must for the international cyclist looking for a taste of the ‘real’ Italy. Our packages and bespoke tours include some of the most famous roads in world cycling as well as some less discovered. We are proud to be the official Premium Tour Operator for the Giro d’Italia, Strade Bianche and Maratona dles Dolomites GF. We understand that the best cycling holidays are a combination of great riding, friendship and an off bike itinerary that includes fabulous hotels, world class restaurants and a chance to learn about the Italian way of life. Our passion and desire to deliver the cycling holiday of a lifetime has resulted in so many of our clients returning year after year. So, if you are looking for a cycling experience where excellence comes as standard and a great bottle of Chianti is as important as riding, then choose Italy Bike Tours.

CLive marshall

CEO & Founder

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My wife's cooking!
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Sticky Fingers
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Watching my children play sport
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Giro d'Italia
  • MY BIKE: Passoni
  • TOP TIP: Enjoy your ride, don't endure it.

alberto (alby)

Head Guide and Operations Manager

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My Mum's ragù
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Coldplay
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Walking in the mountains and skiing
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Best of the Alps and Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: 3T
  • TOP TIP: Bring the right clothes as the weather can change.

Matt (dusty)

Booking Manager

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Thai Green Curry
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Pearl Jam
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Bike mechanics, DIY, shooting and cricket
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Best of the Alps and Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: Canyon Ultimate - SRAM Red ETAP
  • TOP TIP: Always test ride your bike immediately after working on it!

Silvia

Accounts Manager

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Crostate (jam tart) and all types of chocolate!
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Latino
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Mountineering skiing, skiing, trekking with my dogs
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Strade Bianche and Tuscany
  • MY BIKES: Bianchi and 3T gravel
  • TOP TIP: Explore and have fun!

Erica

Project Manager

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My grandmother's ragu
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Jazz
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Kite surfing and climbing mountains
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Tuscany and Palio (new tour for 2025)
  • MY BIKE: 3T gravel bike
  • TOP TIP: Try the local cusine and look for where the locals eat.

Lucy

Office Manager

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Gorgonzola (zola)
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Post Malone
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Reading and studying Italian
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Luxury Lakes and Vineyards
  • MY BIKE: 3T gravel
  • TOP TIP: Take a few emergency sweets in your back pocket!

john-lee (john boy)

Lead Guide

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Meat! BBQ
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Anything with a good beat
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): All extreme sports
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Best of the Alps and Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: 3T and Passoni
  • TOP TIP: Check the brakes! In Italy the rear brake is on the right.

Christian (savi)

Lead Guide

fausto (fost)

Lead Guide and Giro Expert

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My risotto!
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Classic rock
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Reading and hiking
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Perfect Piemonte
  • MY BIKE: Custom Crisp Titanium
  • TOP TIP: Life’s better on a bike!

Nicolo (nico)

Lead Guide

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My Grandmother's lasagne
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Italian rap
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Cooking
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Alps and Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: De Rosa
  • TOP TIP: Get you bike fitted correctly at the start and do a trial ride. Any problems ask your guide.

PAvEL

Lead Guide

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My wife's cooking
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: 90's pop music
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Renevating my house!
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Strade Bianche and Tuscany
  • MY BIKES: Canyon from the Rio Olypic Games
  • TOP TIP: Have a good breakfast so you are ready for the ride.

Matt (Rendell)

Guide and Story Teller

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Maple syrup (with my porridge)
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Incomprehensible modern jazz
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Reading and writing my next book
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Strade Bianche and Tuscany
  • MY BIKE: Colnago V3
  • TOP TIP: Have fun!

Alessia (Ale)

Accounts & Coffee Maker

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pasta with tomato sauce
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Trap style
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING):Cooking and relaxing with friends
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Strade Bianche and Tuscany
  • MY BIKE: Colnago
  • TOP TIP: Take lots of photos (when it's safe)!

rOBERTO PLESS

GUIDE

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Anything fresh from my garden
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: I'm not a big music fan!
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Hiking and looking for bears!
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Luxury Slovenia Weekend
  • MY BIKE: Canondale
  • TOP TIP: It's not a race.

carlo

MTB Expert

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Risotto and pizza
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock and hip hop
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Kitesurfing on the lake and video games
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Best of the Alps and Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: Ghost enduro FRAMR5
  • TOP TIP: Don't forget to stretch!

IVAN

Guide

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pizzoccheri (a local pasta dish)
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Italian and British Pop music
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): I love travelling and hiking
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Best of the Alps and Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: Canyon Aeroad
  • TOP TIP: Smile, wear your helmet and enjoy the ride!

Giovanni (gianni)

Guide and Mechanic

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Sliced hams and cheeses
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Pop Music, especially Vasco Rossi and Freddy Mercury
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Skiing ,Running,Spinning, trekking and travelling
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Wellness on Two Wheels
  • MY BIKES: Piton road bike and Ridley gravel bike
  • TOP TIP: Take your time and enjoy your ride!

NICOLA

Mechanic and driver

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Brioche from my local bakery
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: 90's pop
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Walking and cooking
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Sublime Sicily with Savi
  • MY BIKE: Canondale
  • TOP TIP: Bring sunglasses and a swimming costume!

PAOLO

Driver and domestic

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Carbonara
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Riding my motorcycle
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Giro d'Italia mountain stages
  • MY BIKE: My old bianchi
  • TOP TIP: Never give up.

MARCO

Guide and driver

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Sushi
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rap
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Runing and skating
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Tuscany with Fausto
  • MY BIKES: Scot Aspect 950
  • TOP TIP: Prepare for the ride by eating and sleeping well.

JOSEF

Domestic and driver

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Kebabs
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Italian
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Watching Atalanta
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Giro d'Italia
  • MY BIKES: 3T gravel around the lake
  • TOP TIP: Stop when you need a break!

Michela

New Business Manager

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Seafood pasta
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: American pop
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Shopping and cooking
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Wellness on Two Wheels
  • MY BIKE: Alberto's Ebike
  • TOP TIP: Buy a souvenir to remember your trip.

angelo

Piaggio Driver

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pasta with ragù
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Vasco Rossi
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Playing cards with my friends
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Grand Alps Cycling Tour
  • MY BIKE: Scoot road bike
  • TOP TIP: Look for hand signals from your guides.

Giorgio

Head Guide

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Casoncelli from my village
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Vasco Rossi
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Walking in the mountains
  • FAVOURITE TOUR:Grand Alps Cycling Tour
  • MY BIKE: Colnago
  • TOP TIP: Practice changing gear on the flat.

NICOLA DEFINI

PHOTOGRAPHER AND SUPPORT

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Risotto ai funghi
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Erina
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT TAKING PHOTOS): I love riding my bike
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: The Maratona Grandfondo Dolomites
  • MY BIKE: Merida
  • TOP TIP: Bring a world adaptor to charge your phone for photos on the ride.

STEFANo (PANE)

PHOTOGRAPHER AND SUPPORT

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Green beans

  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: All genres

  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT RIDING): Listening to music and snowboarding

  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Alps and Dolomites

  • MY BIKE: Specialized Sequoia

  • TOP TIP: Share your photos in HD mode

LORENZO (LOZZA)

PHOTOGRAPHER AND DESIGNER

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: My Grandmother's tiramisu
  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: Italian and British Pop music
  • HOBBIES (WHEN NOT TAKING PHOTOS): I love riding and hiking
  • FAVOURITE TOUR: Grand Tour Alps
  • MY BIKE: Colnago
  • TOP TIP: Wear padded shorts even for short distances.