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	Sardinia and Sicily

	Spain and Corsica

	Italy - Tuscany and the Dolomites

	Northern Spain

	French Alps & Pyrenees

	Japan

	Skedaddle Twaddle, Skedaddle Facebook & Northern Rock Cyclone

	Late Availability

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Spring hasn't quite sprung yet but it's not too soon to start thinking about getting those bikes out of the shed. Nor is it too soon to start planning your next Saddle Skedaddle Classic Road Ride. For the 2010 season we're bringing you more tours than ever before; a selection of old favourites plus a whole host of new and exciting trips giving you even more opportunity to get out and discover the joys of the open road. And with many of our most popular destinations already on the verge of selling out, now is the right time to choose your Spring and Summer holidays.

Sardinia, Sicily, Spain and Corsica

		Sardinia - Coastal Explorer - 10 to 17 April - CONFIRMED Sardinia is Italy's most exotic and enchanting island, overflowing with history, culture and a seemingly endless network of fantastically rideable roads; it is a perfect cycling destination. The fun starts in Alghero in the north of the island and continues all the way south to Cagliari via the island's western coast. Jaw-dropping sea views accompany you all the way and great accommodation offering an abundance of local delicacies greets you every night. Sicily - Ciclo Sicilia - NEW FOR 2010 01 to 09 May - GOOD AVAILABILITY Our brand new Sicilian tour takes us to Catania, the second city of the Mediteranean's largest island, and concentrates on the area surrounding Europe's largest active volcano; the magnificent Mount Etna. The moderate pace and rolling terrain of our route allows plenty of time to discover the archealogical and natural treasures of this beautiful land. Spain - Sierra Nevada and Granada - NEW FOR 2010 01 to 08 May + 02 to 09 Oct. - GOOD AVAILABILITY Another brand new Classic Road Ride, this time set in the heart of Andalucia. The mountain roads of the Sierra Nevada region are perfect for road cycling and they make frequent appearances in the Vuelta a España. More rugged than the mountains of France and Italy but no less beautiful and by no means less challenging, Sierra Nevada has all the key ingredients for a classic tour. Corsica - 23 to 30 May - LIMITED AVAILABILITY Always an old favourite, selling like hot cakes and close to selling out already, our Corsica trip never fails to delight. A beautiful route taking in the highlights of the northern half of the island, the tour offers superb riding, spectacular scenery, wonderful food and chestnut beer; What more could you ask for? With easyJet flights from London Gatwick now flying directly to Bastia, Corsica is now more accessible than ever For more Corsica ride options see also our Grand Tour of the Med.

Italy - Tuscany, Dolomites and Northern Spain

		Italy - Tuscan Tourer - NEW FOR 2010 30 May to 06 June + 12 to 19 Sept. - GOOD AVAILABILITY Handpicked agriturismi, superb hotels and a carefully chosen route compliment the exquisite natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside to create what many consider to be Italy's ultimate riding experience. It's difficult to think of a more delightful place to spend time on a bike. Keen cyclists who are lovers of fine wine and good food will be in their element on this new moderately-paced tour. Italy - The Dolomites & Italian Alps 03 to 10 July - LIMITED AVAILABILITY 28 Aug. to 04 Sept. - GOOD AVAILABILITY Our toughest road trip takes place in the classic mountain roads and stunningly beautiful scenery of the Giro D'Italia. Highlights of this ever-popular mountain challenge include the Gavia, the 48 infamous hairpins of the Stelvio and the notoriously challenging Mortirolo. Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough - not for softies! Northern Spain - Vuelta Classic - NEW FOR 2010 18 to 25 July + 15 to 22 Aug - GOOD AVAILABILITY The second of two new Spanish road cycling adventures takes us into Northern Spain. We take in three of Spain's most beautiful and unspoiled wilderness regions; the Somiedo, Fuentes Carriones and the awesome and spectacular Picos de Europa National Parks - special places that show no signs of succumbing to mass tourism. Fantastic riding over a mountaineous route designed to challenge even the most seasoned pedaller.

France - Alps, Pyrenees and Raid Alpine

French Alps - Classic Passes
19 to 26 June - VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY
07 to 14 Aug. - GOOD AVAILABILITY
One of our best-selling road trips of all time, the appeal of climbing the classic cols of the world's most famous bike race never seems to wear thin. Starting and finishing close to the beautiful and historic town of Annecy we tackle a bucket load of Tour de France classics including the Colombiere, Galibier, Telegraph and of course, Alpe d'Huez. Don't hang around, we have 1 place remaining on the June departure and the August trip is set to go the same way.

French Pyrenees
25 June to 04 July - VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY
03 to 12 Sept. - GOOD AVAILABILITY
The Aubisque, Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin and the Peyresourde are just a few of the big names featuring in our Pyrenean mountain challenge; and you could ride them all as we traverse our way over the entire mountain range from St. Jean-Pied-de-Port all the way to Couliore on the shores of the Med. Like most of our big mountain tours these dates usually sell out completely and places are already very limited. Book early to avoid disappointment!

French Alps - Raid Alpine
23 to 31 July - GOOD AVAILABILITY
20 to 28 Aug. - GOOD AVAILABILITY
If the mountains of our Classic Passes tour just don't seem like enough then why not consider the Raid Alpine? 43 categorised cols over 740 kms during 7 of the most dramatic days of riding imaginable. Beginning on the shores of Lake Geneva our place to place tour takes us over some of Europe's highest mountain passes all the way to the warm waters of the Mediterranean. A challenging and demanding tour designed for riders who love to climb.

Italy - Lakes of Lombardia

Italy - Lakes of Lombardia - NEW FOR 2010
08 to 15 August - CONFIRMED DEPARTURE
05 to 12 September - GOOD AVAILABILITY
The Lake District region of Northern Italy is steeped in cycling history. The Giro D’Italia almost always visits the region and, perhaps even more famously, it is the setting for the Tour of Lombardy, or “the race of the falling leaves”, the Autumnal one-day classic which, each year, marks the end of the pro cycling calendar. Join us on our own "Tour of Lombardy" which focuses on Northern Italy's Lake District and alpine foothills (prealpi) and experience this beautiful region for yourself.

We've also a self guided option in the Italian Lakes if you fancy seeing the area at your own pace - Call us with your preferred dates.

Japan - Temples. Tea and Tarmac

		Japan - Temples, Tea and Tarmac 11 to 27 June - LIMITED AVAILABILITY Spaces are now really limited on this newly-revised Japanese extravaganza so don't delay if you're keen to experience a completely different holiday. We begin and end our “figure of eight” tour in the ancient capital, Kyoto. We will cycle to Hikone before transfering to Takayama in the Central Alps. We’ll venture to Shiragawa and onto Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan before we move on through Osaka and onto an overnight ferry to Matsuyama on Shikoku. From here we ride to the inland sea islands. Hopping a number of these on our way to Hiroshima before taking the bullet train back to Kyoto and the completion of this very special tour.
We've also self guided Road Cycling options throughout Italy and UK Weekends too

Skedaddle Twaddle

Late Availability - All Holidays

Giro della Toscana - Cycling with the experts

The Grand Tour - Holiday Memories by Dean Belatrame

Road cycling in Corsica - Sunday Times Article

Regular Skedaddler 'The Mighty Quinn' takes on the legendary Dolomites

Cuba - 06 March to 20 March - Grade 2 - 3

Ambleside Easter MTB - 02 to 04 April - Grade 4-5

Sardinia Costa Verde - 04 to 10 April - Grade 3

Sardinia Exp. (Road) - 10 to 17 Apr. Grade 2-3

Cotswolds Road W'nd - 16 to 18 April - Grade 1-2

Cuba - 03 April to 17 April - Grade 2 - 3

Sardinia T'sardata - 30 Apr. to 09 May - Grade 4-5

Japan - 13 to 30 May - Grade 3

Portugal Roman Trails - 15 to 22 May - Grade 4 - 5

Corsica - Classic Road - 23 to 30 May - Grade 3

Scotland - Highlands - 05 to 12 June - Grade 4 - 5

Japan Road - 11 to 27 June - Grade 3

Alps Passes - Road - 19 to 26 June - Grade 3 - 4

Spain - Camino - 24 June to 03 July - Grade 2 - 3

Peru / Machu Picchu - 26 June to 10 July - Grade 3

Dolomites - Road - 3rd to 10th July - Grade 5

Peru / Machu Picchu - 24 July to 07 Aug. - Grade 3

Pyrenees Road Cycling - 03 to 12 Sept. - Grade 4

For all our late spaces - click here

Skedaddle on Facebook

We've now nearly 550 Skedaddlers as friends on our Skedaddle Facebook, so if you fancy checking out what your cycling pals have been up too lately, who has made the most tea in the office and seeing all the latest photos and reviews then join us.

Meet Skedaddle at Cyclone 2010

Following the sucess of our sponsorship of the King of the Mountains at Northern Rock Cyclone 2009, we'll be back there in 2010 at what plans to be a bigger and better event.

Let us know if you are going to attend and we'll keep you in the loop with all the Skedaddle plans and which guides / office staff will be attending.

The event is taking place from 11 to 13 June and for full details see : www.northernrockcyclone.co.uk

Need to Contact Skedaddle?

If you’ve got a question about a trip, or want to make a booking or just fancy having a chat then contact us on:
+44 (0)191 265 11 10 or email us at info@skedaddle.co.uk

Hope to see you soon.

Andrew, Paul, David, Sophie, Adam, Lizzie, Andy, Naomi, Steve and the team

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