At La Corsa we pride ourselves on having ex professional athletes, Commonwealth Games and International riders and even an ex gymnasts to take care of all of our guests. Everyone who works with us has an intimate knowledge of the country and culture to provide every guest with the most memorable stay.
A lover of cycling, Italy, fine food and wine, Andy created the LA CORSA experience, using his intimate knowledge of Tuscany. Andy prides himself on his local knowledge, from the best off-the-path stops for espresso con panna to the little bakery that serves the the sweetest torta. Once upon a time, Andy was well known for going quite quick on his bike, but then the others caught up.
A former professional squash player, Chris moved to Italy in 2007 to ride his bike in the best locale in the world. Suffering on a bike is his joy, and he can be found climbing the hills of Chianti seven days a week, whether guiding or riding alone. His cycling addiction is all-encompassing, and he’s always ready to discuss anything from the best-tasting sports gels to which café serves the strongest espresso.
With 20 years of experience in cycling James has seen it all. Firstly as an athlete with multiple British and Scottish Championships across multi disciples on road and track cycling. Top that off with 4 Commonwealth games Representations and a Commonwealth games Bronze medal in 2006. Since retiring from international racing after Glasgow 2014 his pathway lead to Performance coaching and Director Sportive duties with One Procycling. Now he lends his time to helping develop flagship corporate ride days and building better humans through his coaching company whats your META.