A taste of Sardinia

This year we’ve noticed a strong growth of cycling tourism in Sardinia. But you as well can see cycling tourist everywhere, please cheer them and don’t use the horn 😉 Let us express our idea about some beliefs around this subject. 1 Cycling tourism is an interesting niche market Wrong. Cycling tourism is not an interesting niche market. It’s a really interesting and articulate market, and many successful touristic destination...Read More

Our SGT Randonnee will start Saturday, there are already more than 70 randonneurs from all over Sardinia, plus some foreigners, it will be a pleasure to pedal all together! Friday May the 8th: an aperitive to start We’ll be from 6 pm at Aquatica restaurant, in the beautiful location of the marina of Alghero, to meet and begin the departure procedures. This is the link to google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/JY4h6) If...Read More

Next May Sardinia will host several events dedicated to biking and outdoor related activities. # 1 SGT-Expedition We’ll start on may 1° with our SGT Expedition , a journey across the whole island, starting from Alghero and arriving to Cagliari in 4 stages. # 2 Cagliari Half Triathlon May 2° it’s the day of the Cagliari Half Triathlon, with its breathtaking course along the ocean. 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km)...Read More

The semi serious differences between Cycling and Cycling tourism. Dear ALL cyclist friends, the post is from the point of view of a cycling tourist, but no worries, we’ll present also a list of differences from the point of view of the cyclists. 1.Focus You are a cyclist if you focus on the back wheel of your bike companion, on the feelings you get from your body and you keep...Read More

Ciao Sardinia Grand Tour! My name is Marco, but people know me as “Sorrisino”, in Italian it means “Smiley”. I was given this nickname because of an ever smiling look I live with. I was born in Cagliari, it was July 1982, Italy had just won its third football world cup. I grew up in one of the eldest neighbourhood in the city. I graduated in foreign languages, after that I...Read More

A challenging but exciting stage, from the vineyards of Mandrolisai to the silences of Barbagia, pedaling under the chestnut trees of Aritzo. Traditional carpets and design Few km of flat, then we climb through Samugheo, a village known for its exquisite traditional hand made carpets, made using local wool. In the recent past, some master craftsman start cooperating with international designer, creating exquisite artworks. If you want to understand how...Read More