To date our longer format feature stories have been entirely focused on the East Coast of the United States, ranging from fall foliage in New York to the dust of racing the Gran Prix of Gloucester and the backroads of Vermont and Maine.

Now for the first time we're going overseas to the mountains and plains of Italy where Matthew Vandivort recaps of a week on the bike, complete with the usual mix of poor planning and unexpected adventure. 

Read the full story here: Italia