Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011 Gran Fondo Schedules


This blog entry will be a place holder for 2011 gran fondo events.


In NORTH AMERICA (based on press releases received)

MARCH
13 Gran Fondo Ephrata, Ephrata, WA

APRIL
9 Eschelon Gran Fondo, Tucson Challenge & Gran Fondo
10 Gran Fondo Colnago San Diego
16 Sea Otter Classic Gran Fondo, Monterey, CA


MAY
1 Minnesota Gran Fondo, Saint Paul, MN
7 Gran Fondo Moab, Moab, Utah 60 miles
7 L’Etape du California, Claremont, California 100 miles
8 Gran Fondo New York, Manhattan, NY 105 miles
21 Eschelon Gran Fondo, Napa Challenge & Gran Fondo

JUNE
25 Victoria Gran Fondo, Victoria, BC, Canada
* Gran Fondo Colnago Los Angeles (rumored to be June 26th, not confirmed)

JULY
10 Gran Fondo Axel Merckx, Okanagan, BC, Canada
16 Gran Fondo Kelowna, Kelowna, BC, Canada
24 Gran Fondo Rockies, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

AUGUST
13 Dairyland Dare-Gran Fondo Wisconsin, Dodgeville, WI
14 Gran Fondo Colnago Philadelphia
21-22 Eschelon Gran Fondo, Fort Collins Challenge & Gran Fondo
28 Gran Fondo New Jersey, Morristown, NJ

SEPTEMBER
10 RBC GranFondo Whistler, Vancouver, BC, Canada
17 Eschelon Gran Fondo, Palo Alto Challenge & Gran Fondo
24 Eschelon Gran Fondo, Portland/Hood River Challenge & Gran Fondo

OCTOBER
1 Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge GranFondo
15 SLO GranFondo, San Luis Obispo, CA




IN ITALY (now listed are only those in the first quarter of 2011; will add more months soon)

FEBRUARY
6 Gran Fondo Città di Loano Loano (SV) 103km/1050m
13 Gran Fondo di Laigueglia - Pedalando con Bruno Zanoni Laigueglia (SV) 115km/1129m
20 Gran Fondo delle Colline di Montalbano - Gran Fondo Città di Pistoia Quarrata (Pistoia) 98km 132km
20 Trofeo Cambielli - Prologo a squadre Livorno
20 Cronosquadre Etrusca San Vincenzo (LI) 35,5km
27 Gran Fondo Città di Camogli Camogli (GE) 106km/1450m
27 Gran Fondo Francesco Cesarini - Trofeo dell'Amore Terni (TR) 43km/300m 87km/800m 125km/1230m
27 Gran Fondo Acatese Acate (RG)


MARCH
06 Gran Fondo Gepin Olmo Celle - Celle Celle Ligure (SV) 91km/1050m 135km/1800m
06 Fondo Valli dell'Esino Camerata Picena (AN) 82km 128km
06 Gran Fondo Val di Cecina Cecina (LI) 87,7km 130km
13 Giro del Valdarno Cavriglia (AR) 58km/500m 92km/1100m 126km/2040m
13 Gran Fondo Ribera - Città delle Arance Ribera (AG) 76km 130km/1560m
13 Gran Fondo Repubblica Marinara Pisana Pisa (PI) 66km 90km 120km 167km
13 Gran Fondo Circuito dei Mondiali 76 Ostuni (BR) 102km 136km
13 Giro delle Provincie di Caserta e Benevento - Città di Maddaloni Maddaloni (CE) 130km
13 Gran Fondo del Conero Cinelli Ancona 93km 135km
20 Gran Fondo della Franciacorta e del Sebino Iseo (BS) 94km 125km
20 Gran Fondo di Lorenzana - Sulle strade dell'olio e del vino Lorenzana (PI)
20 Gran Fondo Inkosport Folgore Bike Perignano (PI) 47km/702m 85km/1360m 120km/1960m
20 MTB - Gran Fondo Gianfranco Ugolini - GF Dei Tre Comuni Pomponesco (MN)
20 Gran Fondo Colli Ascolani Ascoli Piceno 83km/1200m 125km/2150m
20 Gran Fondo Davide Cassani Faenza (RA) 93km/1227 147km/1800m
27 Fondo Prestigio Città di Riccione - Vredestein Riccione (RN) 75km/900m 126.5km/1550m
27 La Sagrantino - Terre dell'Olio e del Sagrantino Montefalco (PG) 65 km/412m 95km/1054m 138km/1639m
27 Gran Fondo Città di Scicli Scicli (RG)
27 Fondo Mareterra Verde Blu Igea Marina (RN) 60km/200m 80km/500m 115km/1250m
27 Gran Fondo Comacchio e le sue Valli Comacchio (FE) 47km 82km 136km
27 Gran Fondo Città di La Spezia La Spezia 103km/1700m
27 Gran Fondo Capo di Leuca Capo di Leuca (LE) 85km 120km
27 Cronosquadre della Versilia - Michele Bartoli Forte dei Marmi (LU) 38km
The Italian calendar is based upon www.dalzero.it


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2 comments:

  1. The Gran Fondo Colnago Philadelphia will be on August 14th.

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  2. Sea Otter Classic Gran Fondo(s) in Montery, CA April 16, 2011

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