With a route that takes you from Venice on the Adriatic Coast, though flat plains and forested hills to the famous lakes-and-mountains scenery of Lombardy, there’s enough variety to please any cyclist. Each day offers a great climb to test your legs, but with our highest point at 754m – the famous Madonna del Ghisallo with its cyclists’ chapel – these aren’t the high cols, and it’s an achievable ride for anyone willing to train.
Add in small terracotta-roofed villages, overnight stops in picturesque lakeside towns, good roads, and plenty of opportunities for recharging on Italian coffee and gelato – this is the ultimate Italian cycle challenge!
This event is organised by Discover Adventure. Check out their website for full info on the support they provide.
We'll support you all the way
Breast Cancer Now cycling jersey
Plenty of fundraising and training support
Regular e-newsletters to keep you up to date
Support from a dedicated member of the team
Dates and payment options
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2025 event dates
- 17 June to 22 June
- 1 October to 6 October
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2026 event dates
- 16 June to 21 June
- 30 September to 5 October
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Payment options
Please visit the Discover Adventure website for full price listings and terms and conditions.
Minimum sponsorship:
- Non-refundable registration fee: £199 (to Discover Adventure)
- Minimum sponsorship pledge: £2,300
At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship should be sent to Breast Cancer Now 10 weeks before the challenge, and the remaining 20% within 2 weeks of finishing the challenge.
Part payment:
- Non-refundable registration fee: £199 (to Discover Adventure)
- Second payment: £250 (to Discover Adventure)
- Minimum sponsorship pledge: £1,800
- At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship should be sent to Breast Cancer Now 10 weeks before the challenge, and the remaining 20% within 2 weeks of finishing the challenge.
Self-funding:
- Non-refundable registration fee: £199 (to Discover Adventure)
- Second payment of £1,150 due 8 weeks before the challenge(to Discover Adventure)
- All fundraising goes to Breast Cancer Now
Why your support matters
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39% of women
Over a third of women in the UK do not check their breasts regularly for potential signs of breast cancer. -
55,000 women
Around 55,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK. -
1 in 7 women
One in seven women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
Ask us a question
Want to find out more about the Great Italian Lakes cycle or any other cycling event? Call us on 0345 092 0804 or send us an email.
