Gran Fondo Il Lombardia 2026
Saturday 10 October 2026 – Il Lombardia
Sunday 11 October 2026 – Gran Fondo Lombardia
Fri 9 – Mon 12 Oct 2026
3 Nights or Entry only
Gran Fondo distance
From £130 GBP
2026 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia with Sportive Breaks
The 2026 Il Lombardia will take place on Saturday 10 October with the 2026 Gran Fondo Lombardia taking place on Sunday 11 October 2026.
The route has now been announced and the start of the 2026 Gran Fondo will be Bergamo.
Join Sportive Breaks in Italy to Watch and Ride the final of the 5 Monuments of the year, where you will stay in Bergamo for 3 nights and experience the best bits of Il Lomardia. Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato will be with you all the way to help ease any nerves and ensure your weekend runs as smooth as possible. The Gran Fondo start and finish is in Bergamo just a short ride from our hotel. Airport transfers from Bergamo can be booked with your package and bike rental is also available.
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.
Guided Rides: We have a short warm-up ride on Saturday to have a look at the route and the pro race.
Ride with a Giro d’Italia stage winner: Your host for the weekend is Andrea Ferrigato, Giro stage winner and Sportive Breaks Head Guide in Italy.
Mechanical support: Expert mechanics on hand all weekend or you can hire one of our bikes. Bikes can be stored safely at the hotel.
Prime location: Our hotel is a short ride from the start/finish line.
Gran Fondo Entry: Includes obligatory Italian day license, chip, booking fees plus the 2026 Gran Fondo Lombardia Entry Pack including the Official Jersey made by Castelli. Front Pen 1 or Pen 2 available. Price starts from £110. Delivered to our hotel.
Gran Fondo Entry without hotel also available: with all the same entry inclusions from £130.
What's Included?
Accommodation
Hotel Radisson Blue Hotel, Bergamo
Meals included
All breakfasts
Mechanic
On hand all weekend
Guided rides
On Saturday with Sportive Breaks head host Andrea Ferrigato
Transfers
Group transfers from Bergamo airport at a set time at £20pp. Private return transfers from all Milan airports available also available at supplement
Gran Fondo entry
Includes day pass, chip and booking fees. Front pen or Pen 2 available. Price starts from £100. Official Jersey included. Delivered to your hotel.
Gran Fondo entry without hotel
Includes day pass, chip and booking fees. Front pen or Pen 2 available. Price starts from £130.
Packages and Prices
Stay with us in Bergamo, close to the start and finish line. The Lombardia weekend is always incredibly popular with our groups and you’ll be able to challenge yourself on the climbs.
Prices
- From £549 per person based on two people sharing a standard twin (2 single beds) or double bed
- From £814 per person based on single occupancy of a room
Included with your weekend
- 3 nights at Radisson Blu Hotel, Bergamo
- Local expert guides and bike mechanic
- Breakfasts
- Guided warm-up ride with Andrea Ferrigato
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
Also available
- Gran Fondo Entry. Front Pen £125 | Pen 2 £110
- Airport transfers from Bergamo Airport at £20pp return
Included with your entry:
- Choice of start pen in Pen 1 and 2
- Chip worth €10
- Booking fees (€6 if you book direct)
- Italian day license worth €10
- Castelli Gran Fondo Lombardia Jersey
- Official Race Kit with giveaways from Gran Fondo Lombardia partners
- Medal upon completion
Entry without hotel:
- Pen 1 – 1 – 300 – £145
- Pen 2 – 301 – 1000 – £130
Itinerary
Day to Day
Travel to Bergamo
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Bergamo today. Our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly then we offer group airport transfers for you, your luggage, and your bike from Bergamo Airport at 11:00, 15:00 and 18:00. (available at £20pp supplement).
If you arrive at any other times, we also offer private airport transfers from all Milan airports (Linate, Malpensa, Bergamo) at a supplement. The journey to Bergamo takes approximately 1hr to 90 minutes from Linate and Malpensa. Bergamo airport is around 15 minutes.
Our hotel
We are staying at the Hotel Radisson Blu, Bergamo. Your stay will be for 3 nights and will be on a bed and breakfast basis. You will have an early breakfast on Gran Fondo Day.
For the evening meals there are several restaurants a short walk away from the hotel.
Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.
After breakfast and preparation of the bikes, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that takes in the route of Il Lombardia.
We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon after watching the finish for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow.
Hospitality at the start and/or at the finish or a day on the course in an official race car are available to book today at an additional cost. Click here to learn more.
Each year Il Lombardia professional race announces the start and finish locations in September, prior to the race. If your chosen hospitality experience takes place in a location other than Bergamo, you will need to make you’re own transport arrangements
You were able to see how the riders of the men’s cycling elite handled the roads yesterday. Today it’s your turn. Ride the 109.5km with 1,700 metres of climbing of the Gran Fondo Lombardia. The main difficulties on the route are Valico di Valcava, Miragolo San Salvatore, and the Passo Salmezza.
You can ride the short distance to the start line and the finish is also a short cycle back to the hotel.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING BIKE LIGHTS AS THE GRAN FONDO STARTS IN THE DARK
Race details:
- Start/Finish: Bergamo
- Total distance: 109.5km
- Ascent: 1,700m
- Sign on opening: 06:30
- Start Time: 07:30
- Feeding zones: 2 along the route
- Time Limit: 7 hours – by 14:30
This afternoon and early evening we’ll assist you with re-packing your bikes ahead of travel and you’ll also be able to return your rental bikes to us.
After breakfast we offer our optional transfer back to Bergamo Airport at 09:00. Private transfer can be booked on request.
Our Hotel
The Radisson Blue Hotel, Bergamo ChorusLife
More about Gran Fondo Lombardia
Gran Fondo Il Lombardia
The Gran Fondo Lombardia 2026 starts and finishes in Bergamo, delivering a classic loop through the rugged hills north of the city that perfectly reflects the spirit of Il Lombardia. The route is approximately 110 km long and packed with sustained climbing, technical descents, and very little flat terrain, making it a course for well‑rounded riders.
Early Rolling Terrain → First Major Climb
The opening kilometres heading out of Bergamo are relatively gentle, allowing you to settle in before the terrain gradually tilts upward through Caprino Bergamasco and San Gottardo. The first decisive challenge is the Valico di Valcava, an 11.6 km climb averaging around 8% with ramps hitting 17%. This is the longest and toughest ascent of the day, which will form the first major selection point.
Mid‑Route Recovery and Valleys
After cresting Valcava, the course descends into the Valle Imagna and continues through Costa Valle Imagna and Bedulita, offering riders a chance to eat, drink, and recover. The rolling terrain through Almenno San Salvatore, Villa d’Almè, and Sedrina keeps the legs working, but without the sustained brutality of the earlier climb.
Final Climbs: Classic Lombardy Difficulty
The decisive final third features a double challenge. First comes the climb to Miragolo San Salvatore, an 8.7 km ascent averaging around 7%, with double‑digit gradients in places. Shortly after, riders tackle the steep but short Passo di Salmezza, just 3 km long but averaging 8–9% with ramps up to 15%, making it a true sting in the tail.
Return to Bergamo
A long descent through Selvino and Nembro leads back toward Bergamo, followed by a mostly flat run‑in to the finish. While the final kilometres are not technically difficult, fatigue from the climbing means this will be a hard final push to the finish line.
GRAN FONDO – 109.5km
GRAN FONDO WITHOUT MURO DI SORMANO – 111.9km
Gran Fondo Lombardia Strava Routes | GPX files
2026 Gran Fondo Lombardia Route – GPX Links will be available soon
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