Video 1. Days 1-5 of 15.
Watch my daily video diary of my solo self supported cycle in April 25.
See the daily route and my experiences each day and be inspired to do the same.
Video 2. Days 6-10
Video 3. Days 11-15
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my name is Jeremy i’ve set myself the challenge to cycle the length of a country each year 2024 it was the length of Portugal 2025 it’s been the length of Italy 1,100 mi or 1,700 km 17,000 m of climb and 15 days across these three YouTube videos you have my video diary of each day and if you’d like more information on the roots or how to undertake this challenge yourself do contact me i hope you enjoy day one of cycling the length of Italy from Bzano in the north to Sicily in the south going to cycle straight to Verona which is about 108 miles going down this long valley on the right we have this sort of relatively steep hill which is obviously caused by the river who has right away the donkey valley hills are about to disappear and we go into the open plane but as you can see the clouds still look vicious 100 miles so that’s what I’m going to do cycling the length of Italy from Bulzano in the north to Sicily and Mount Edna in the south day two cycling from Verona to Bologna 82 [Music] miles of this part of Italy everywhere is just flat fields decided to check my shoes and the only channel are broken here was back on the cycle path straight can also be boring following this straight train line bolognia where my hotel is and look at these houses just for Austin cobbles cycling the length of Italy from the north to Sicily in the south day three alona to Florence or a little village just outside 61 miles 1,000 meters of climb this is what we want beautiful country hills we got mountains with snow knocking sound beautiful hills church this is what we want a proper Italian restaurant full of Italians proper Italian cover proper Italian owner Rob remember Chase 2022 hot Hills just like that hopefully coming to the top down the mountain now into the fantastic valley where Florence is just arriving historia incredible houses coming up to the hotel in just a moment really beautiful yet again Italy is stunning day four 86 miles from Pistoya to Tiana 1,300 m of climb cycling from the north of Italy in Bzano to the south in [Music] Sicily i’ve just hit a pile of gravel wheel went left the wheel went right just somehow I didn’t fall off route beside the river that comes into Florence an amazing gate is the buildings are so tall the famous bridge in Florence and lots of cobbers now that we’ve left Florence on the south the whole scenery’s changed with in the country of olive trees and all around fantastic buildings and beautiful trees [Music] i want to pay homage to Russell what a wonderful day to be out cycling and Russell I have to agree this time it’s a wonderful day to be out cycling this is one of those times when one’s in a desolate place got about 10 miles to go and I’m pushing as hard as I can name of this hotel is deceptive versus the reality hotel imperatis i open up i hope can’t be day five cycling from Tiana to Vietto 58 miles 1,300 m of climb this is why we cycle in Italy guaranteed sun every day stuart following your lead blasting out 20 mph well I wasn’t expecting gravel training or don’t know what Straa’s done this is not funny anymore i’m missing something geography general knowledge Stuart Italy is 24% bigger than the UK in land mass but 64% smaller coastline [Music] is the hilltop town of Avito