A territory between mountains and sea, plains and hills, rivers and rocks, beaches and cliffs: all this is Liguria, a fascinating sliver of land that offers facilities for at least twenty open-air sports both in summer and winter. Some of these sports can only be enjoyed only when the weather permits, but others, above all cycling, will find their ideal location here, and not just for the climate, but also for the mountains that rise close to the coast, with an almost infinite network of roads and paths.
The weather is mild all year round, temperate in winter and cool in summer, and the many days of sunshine allow cyclists to ride in any season. Indeed, the event that opens the year's racing calendar, the Laigueglia Trophy, is held precisely here in Liguria.
The landscape offers the typical enchantment of the Liguria Riviera, with its splendidly verdant countryside. Routes are available for all capacities, both for climbing specialists and for flatland enthusiasts. The roads of the area, with little traffic and good surfaces, make it possible to pedal with ease and in safety, giving the maximum pleasure.
The Liguria Riviera, a land of cyclists that has hosted since the sport's earliest days such important events as the Milan-Sanremo race and many legs of the Tour of Italy, is an open-air gymnasium for all those who have chosen the bicycle not only as a mount for racing, but above all as a source of well-being and fitness in harmony with the environment.
It is no coincidence that Paola Pezzo, twice women's mountain-bike champion at the Atlanta and Sydney Olympics, comes to train on the tracks of Finale Liguria and in the valleys around the Gulf of Tigullio.
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