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Gran Fondo Nove Colli

May 18 2025
Cesenatico Italy
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Distances: 81, 125 miles
Difficulty: Extreme terrain with frequent steep hills and long sustained climb
Limited to: 12.000 Participants

The 52th Edition of the Nove Colli granfondo will take place on Sepetmber 23rd, 2023. 

The goal of Fausto Coppi Cesenatico is to organize its first cycle tour with a vintage flavor. We want to savor the taste of pedaling together without a stopwatch, in perfect 80s style.

The event could bring thousands of cyclists, even poorly prepared, to the roads with the sole desire of spending time together on their bicycles, and with the hope that it will mark a new start for everyone and everything.The Gran Fondo Nove Colli  is one of Italy’s most famous cycling events and with over 12,000 riders predicted in 2019 it’s one of the most popular too. Nove Colli is Italian for Nine Hills and a quick glance at the route profile below confirms why.

The stunning scenery as you climb through Italian hills before descending back down the Adriatic coast is one of many reasons why cyclists who love to travel should add the Nove Colli to the ‘to do’ list. Add in a splash of Italian wine, great food and a seaside resort steeped in the history of Marco Pantani, Fausto Coppi and four decades of hosting Gran Fondo’s and the Giro d’Italia and you have the recipe for a classic Italian Gran Fondo. The event dates back to 1971 when 17 riders took part.

205 km, 3840 M
A race that tests any athlete, even the most prepared, but which undoubtedly offers unforgettable emotions

Length: 205 km
Maximum height: 791 m
Ascent including slight slopes: 89 km
Downhill: 77km
Flat: 39km
Max slope: 18%

130 km, 1871 M
A race that tests any athlete, even the most prepared, but which undoubtedly gives unforgettable emotions

Length: 130 km
Maximum height: 536 m
Uphill: 50 km
Downhill: 46 km
Flat: 34 km
Max slope: 18%

Gran Fondo Nove Colli

 
Start Located At: Cesenatico, Italy
 
 
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Included

Participationfee includes: 

‘Nove Colli’ gadget, pasta party at arrival area (accessible only if wearing the wristband pass), mechanical  and  medical  assistance,  radio  aid, 8 different  food  and  refreshment  stops along the 205 km route and 4 along the 131 km route, showers and large bike park at the finish line only 

accessible  if  you  have  both  race  numbers  (personal  and  on  bike),  a  souvenir,  personalis

ed  certificate downloadable from Internet www.novecolli.it

Packet Pickups

Nove Colli Village –Ciclo&Vento Expo, Piazza Andrea Costa (next to the skyscraper of Cesenatico)

Prize / Race Categories

The  first  3  men  and  women  in  the  overall  classification  in the  131  km  and  the  205  km. 

The ‘Climber’s’ Trophy (timed  climb  up  the  Barbotto).  Special Prize  (timed  climb  up  the  Gorolo).  Prize  giving ceremony starts at about 12:30. Prizes will only be given to the winners at the time of the prize giving.

 
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Route Card
First Aid
Mechanical Support at Rest Stops
 
Features
Course Timing
Category / Race Prizes
Finishing Medals
Results Within 24 Hours
Personalised Bib (Name and QR Code)
Finish Line Chute
 
Nutrition
Feed / Aid Stations
Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry