CONQUER THE MOST EPIC CLIMBS IN EUROPE
Band of Climbers Escapes design and create the world's toughest and most rewarding cycling events and tours. Each BoC Escape Event allows you to experience the pain, the suffering and the incredible joy of conquering the high mountains and hills of Europe. From single day Sportives and Gran Fondo's through to week long Escapes, we've built an event calendar to test your legs across Europe in multiple stunning locations. If you're looking for a flat ride, you're in the wrong place.
MULTI DAY ESCAPES
Guided cycling tours in Europe's most epic cycling destinations. Ride with the Band of Climbers team over the greatest cycling routes in Europe, fully supported.
The BoC Dolomites Escape
ENTRY OPENS NOVEMBER 21ST
The Italian Dolomites is the most beautiful region to ride a bike in all of Europe. Packed with mind blowing climbs, incredible landscapes and rocky peaks, it's a region that we adore returning to year after year.
Join us in September 2025 for an incredible week of riding.
BoC STELVIO ESCAPE
7-13 SEPTEMBER 2025
Welcome to the Band of Climbers Stelvio Escape. A 6 day, 6 night cycling challenge across the most epic climbs in the Italian Alps. Conquer all three sides of the Passo dello Stelvio and so many more, including the Passo di Gavia and Mortirolo, one of the toughest climbs in Europe.
BoC ESCAPE REVIEWS
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2024 ESCAPE RIDER
All I can say is from start to finish it was an excellent experience, well organised, superb hosts & great bunch of people who were on the escape, super photos/videos from Gwill and of course to Stuart and John outstanding guides.
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2024 ESCAPE RIDER
This was my 2nd BoC Escape of the year and I'll continue to make sure I come back for at least one Escape each year. The organisation is first class, the rides are from another world, so challenging but so so rewarding and the support on offer is unmatched by any other tour provider.
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2024 ESCAPE RIDER
If you want to push your legs to their limits and climb the most incredible mountains, then BoC Escapes are for you. It was a truly unforgettable experience and I'll be back for more in 2025 with some friends too as my club mates are desperate to join me.
SINGLE DAY EVENTS
Challenge yourself on some of the hilliest, toughest events in the UK, designed, route tested and run by Band of Climbers.
2024 TOUGHEST 100
The Band of Climbers Toughest 100 is a one day sportive that takes place near Sheffield in August each year. We tweaked the 2023 route, added a brand new, much bigger start and finish venue, and included a monster XL route which makes this the hilliest Sportive in the UK with almost 5000m of climbing in the 100 mile route.
THE TOUGHEST 100 2025
The Toughest 100 2025 is set to be a festival of climbing weekend. Get ready for the UK's hardest and hilliest sportive of all time, as we've created a monstrous 212km route with a whopping 6400m of climbing. Choose from this new XXL route or take on our Original or XL routes, and see what the festival of climbing has in store for all riders.
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