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Lake Como is one of our favourite places in the world to ride with a lovely mix of climbs, lakeside routes and beautiful villages nestled into the hills. This sportive is the first big event in the area and comes on the same weekend as the Tour of Lombardy making this the ultimate season ending weekend. The sportive starts and ends in Cantu with the legendary Ghisallo and the ridiculously steep Muro di Sormano as the two big climbs.
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Could there be a more glamorous way to finish your cycling season than on the shores of Lake Como. Jump on a ferry or have a glass of wine by the lake and reflect on your year on the bike.
The Granfondo is a nice season ender and not too difficult. That said, it takes in two absolutely classic climbs, the Ghisallo with sharp hairpins and a section at 14% and the mighty Muro di Sormano, one of the hardest climbs in professional cycling.
On Saturday night, we take an excursion to the Ghisallo for a meal by the famous church. We have a private tour of the cycling museum and enjoy local food and stories of what Il Lombardia means to the people of this region.
The classic Tour of Lombardy, the Race of the Falling Leaves, finally has a sportive to go with it. A new route for 2019 starting and ending in Cantu, the Granfondo takes in the iconic Ghisallo, the 20% plus Muro di Sermano and several other famous climbs of the pro race. Lake Como is the perfect place to end your season.
Arrive early to join us for a gentle 60km warm up spin with our great local guides. Today's ride goes along the lake with very little climbing.
Pro race day! Your choice of where to watch. We run a day out from Como with a 50km ride ending on the Sormano where we watch the pro race and have a picnic. In the evening, we put on a night out by the Ghisallo with a local meal and private tour of the cycling museum. Highly recommended.
Sportive day!
Range of bikes available for the Lombardia weekend delivered to your hotel. Choose between the Bottechia 8Avio Evo or Bottechia Doppia Corsa, all set up for the steep hills of the area.
Only one route option, 109km with around 1,700m of climbing with the Ghisallo and Muro di Sormano as the feature climbs.
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Ride Distance: 107
Elevation gain: 1900
Como is close to Milan. We collect from Milan Malpensa (MXP). Como is approx. a 40 minute transfer.
Our transfer leaves Milan Malpensa at 11.30am on Friday. Please book flights that arrive by 11am.
On Monday our transfer returns to Malpensa at 2pm, please book flights that leave after 3.40pm.
We will collect race packs and deliver to the hotel on Saturday.
Medical certificate or UK race license are essential and must be shown to collect race pack
Start and finish in Cantu. The race starts at 7:30 with pens opening from 06:00. We will run transfers from Como at 6am and 6.30am and then transfers back all afternoon.
Stay in the best location for the Lombardia weekend right on the lake in beautiful Como. Our packages include return transfers from Milan Malpensa, sportive entry, two guided warm up rides and full mechanical support.
All Packages Include:
| Summary | Price | Quantity | Total | |
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3 Nights at Metropole & Suisse (Como) |
£799 | £799 | Book Now | |
3 Nights at Metropole & Suisse (Como) |
£1199 | £1199 | Book Now |
