Felice’s shirts the landmark of the new GF Gimondi Bianchi
The graphic design of the 24th edition, to be held on May 10, 2020 has been unvealed to pay tribute to the late Champion but going on with great motivations following his example. Registrations open in one-week time It’s time to start again, to look forward despite a nostalgia that can be hard to explain. The 24th edition of Granfondo Felice Gimondi Bianchi is fixed on Sunday May 10th, 2020 definitely aiming to be special anyhow. […]
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From Tokyo to Tokyo, GF Gimondi celebrates the Olympic dream
The 24th edition of the event to be held next May 10th, 2020 will also celebrate Milan-Cortina as selected host of 2026 Winter Games: “Fantasy and fun will remain our cornerstones” Three dates (1964, 2020, 2026), five rings and plenty of colored wires characterize next Granfondo Felice Gimondi Bianchi’s theme. The upcoming Olympic year inspired the concept of 24th International Felice Gimondi Bianchi Granfondo: from Tokyo to Tokyo, with Milan-Cortina […]
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A five-circles Granfondo to be held in Bergamo next May 10th
GF Gimondi Bianchi’s OC fixed the official date of 2020 event, set to have a wide-ranging theme linked to the Olympic year Not only the Italian football fans were eager to have the 2019-2020 Serie A football league fixtures unvealed. As a tradition, the GF Gimondi Bianchi organizers waited to know the Atalanta BC home schedule to make official the date of the 24th edition, due to safety and traffic […]
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Granfondo Gimondi Bianchi stronger than cold and snow
Inclement weather conditions have been the hallmark of the massive cycling event’s 23rd edition held in Bergamo, won by Federico Brevi and Ilaria Lombardo In the name of the “magnificent 7” winners of the three grand tours, the Granfondo Gimondi Bianchi 23rd edition held today in Bergamo will be recorded as one of the less fortunate in a weather-perspective. The last time with the rain had been in 2012, when […]
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2019 winners are Federico Brevi and Ilaria Lombardo
Federico Brevi claimed win at 23rd Granfondo Gimondi Bianchi in 2:29:29, preceding German Maximilian Hornung (2:31:55) and Luca Cantini (2:32:00). After tenth participations at the Granfondo on the medium and long route, Brevi scored his first success on the short one. Born in Bergamo 32 years ago, Brevi lives in Tirano (Lombardy) where he works in a pharmaceutical factory. “I attacked after the first half of Selvino climb, finally managing […]
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Shortened race due to bad weather, the organizers announced
The adverse weather conditions forced the GF organizers to ban the medium and long courses and to make the race go only on the shorter distance (89,4 km): “Safety comes first anyway” After the strong rainfalls during the night in the whole Bergamo’s province, the 23rd Granfondo Gimondi Bianchi organizers had to take a sorrowful but essential decision banning the medium and long courses to make the race go only […]
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The GF Gimondi Bianchi is a race against the weather
The 23rd edition of one of the most beloved cycling4fun events takes place tomorrow, May 5th, in Bergamo: looking to the meteo forecast, the organizers stand ready for any scenario While a weak sunrise appears over Bergamo, with a few hours to go to the 23rd edition of Granfondo Felice Gimondi Bianchi, weather forecasts report heavy rain and maybe some snow for tomorrow, Sunday May 5th, but no rain so […]
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Bianchi makes the Granfondo Gimondi even more global
The performance bicycle company is title sponsor of the event celebrating its 23rd edition in Bergamo next May 5th. Bianchi will host 105 special guests from all over the World and showcase the new Sprint, Specialissima Pantani Oropa e Methanol CV RS New bikes wearing timeless charme and cutting-edge tecnologies, international guests, selected GF specialits aiming for prestigious spots: Bianchi will strongly feature at the 23rd Granfondo Internazionale Felice Gimondi […]
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The GF Gimondi Bianchi marshals a safety task force
The 23rd edition to be held in Bergamo next May 5th will count on 880 people on duty. Local authorities ordered a 90-minute stop to the vehicle traffic for the transit of the over 4.100 participants The 23rd Granfondo Internazionale Felice Gimondi Bianchi, dedicated to the “Giants of the Grand Slam” and gathering in Bergamo over 4.100 cycling amateurs next Sunday May 5th, pays as usual great attention on the […]
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Eugenio Mercorio uphill ITT, in the name of friendship
The 23rd GF Gimondi Bianchi’s uphill ITT will be dedicated to the cycling amateur from Bergamo, untimely passed away, next May 5th, 2019 When the memory of a friend meets the appeal of a demanding climb: the organizers of the GF Internazionale Felice Gimondi Bianchi, to be held in Bergamo (Italy) next May 5th, even this year launch the “Eugenio Mercorio uphill TT challenge” over the 10,4 climb from Nembro […]
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