A Gran Fondo, “Big Ride”, is a long-distance amateur bike ride with origins in Italy. The format was born in 1970 for amateur cyclists who didn’t quite make it into the professional ranks, but still enjoyed racing, winning and becoming local heroes. It has since spread around the world, encouraging cyclists of all abilities to participate, compete and have fun on both paved and unpaved roads.
A classic Italian Gran Fondo includes 5 key elements: 1) Events are physically challenging, usually 75-150 kilometers in length. 2) All participants are timed and results published. 3) Events are open to all cyclists. 4) Riders start en masse. 5) Delicious food is served afterwards, often with beer, in a festive atmosphere.
Whether in a gran fondo, gravel fondo, radmarathon, cyclosportive, sportive, ciclotourista, gravel grinder, gravel race, bike race, century or virtual efondo, Gran Fondo Daily News delivers articles and headlines for amateur cyclists worldwide.
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