Gran Fondo Lombardia 2024
Sun 13 October 2024
2024 Gran Fondo Lombardia with Sportive Breaks
The classic Tour of Lombardy, the Race of the Falling Leaves has a Gran Fondo to go with it. Starting and finishing in Cantu near Como, the Gran Fondo route takes in the iconic Ghisallo, the 20% plus Muro di Sormano and the beautiful Lombardy countryside. Lake Como is the perfect place to end your cycling season with your host, Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato.
2024 Il Lombardia date is Saturday 12 October and the 2024 Gran Fondo Lombardia date is Sunday 13 October 2024
Join Sportive Breaks on this weekend to Watch and Ride the final of the 5 Monuments of the year. You will stay in Como for 3 nights and experience the entire thing with your, is Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato. Transport to the Gran Fondo start and finish in Cantu is included as well as guided rides to watch Il Lombardia on Saturday. Airport transfers from Milan Malpensa can be booked with your package.
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.
Warm-up rides: We have a short warm-up ride on Friday afternoon before a 75km spin 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 hire one of our bikes. Bikes are allowed in rooms at the hotel.
Transport: Transport to/from Gran Fondo start/finish in Cantu is included
Gran Fondo Entry: Includes day pass, chip and booking fees. Front pen or Pen 2 available. Price starts from £95. Delivered to your hotel.
What's Included?
Accommodation
Hotel B&B in Como
Meals included
All breakfasts
Transfer
Transport to/from Gran Fondo start/finish in Cantu included
Guided rides
On Friday and Saturday with Sportive Breaks head host Andrea Ferrigato
Mechanic
On hand all weekend
Bike rental
Several models available from £140 for the weekend
Transfers
Group transfers from Milan Malpensa at set times at £100pp. 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 £95. Delivered to your hotel.
Packages and Prices
Stay with us in Como and enjoy the northern lakes. The Lombardia weekend is always incredibly popular with our groups and you’ll be able to challenge yourself on the climbs.
Prices
- From £399 per person based on two people sharing a standard twin (2 single beds) and 1 double room (1 bed for couple) (without window)
- From £449 per person based on two people sharing a superior twin (2 single beds) and 1 double room (1 bed for couple) (with window)
- From £539 per person based on single occupancy of standard room (without window)
- From £629 per person based on single occupancy of a superior room (with window)
Included with your weekend
- 3 nights at Hotel B&B Como
- Local expert guides and bike mechanic
- Breakfasts
- Guided warm-up rides with Andrea
- Transfers to and from the start/finish area
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
Also available
- Gran Fondo Entry. Front Pen – 1 – 300 – £110 | Pen 2 – 301 – 1000 – £95
- Airport transfers from Milan Malpensa Airport at £100pp return – More info here
- Bike rental available at additional cost – More info here
Included with your entry:
- Choice of start pen with the front pen not available to the general public
- 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
These are the starting corrals for 2024:
- Pen 1 – 1-300 (organization guests/Tour Operators entries)
- Pen 2 – 301-1000 (merit grid/organization guests/Tour Operators entries/entry date)
- Pen 3 – 1001-2000 (organization guests/entry date)
- Pen 4 – 2001-3000 (entry date)
Itinerary
Day To Day
Travel to Como
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Como 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 Milan Malpensa Airport at 11:30am today (available at £100pp supplement).
View group transfer information here
If you arrive at any other times, we also offer private airport transfers from all Milan airports (Linate, Malpensa, Orio al Serio) at a supplement. The journey to Como takes approximately 1hr to 90 minutes.
Our hotel
We are staying at the Hotel B&B in Como. 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 we will suggest eating as a group at two restaurants nearby where hotel guests get a 10% discount. Il Birrificio di Como – www.ilbirrificio.it, or Pizza Garage – www.pizzagarage.it
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike with us for the weekend.
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.
Guided warm-up ride
This afternoon, we offer a guided warm-up ride around the lake. If you’d like to take part, please arrive in Como before 13:00pm. We aim to depart on the ride at 15:00pm.
This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you.
After breakfast and preparation of the bikes, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that takes in the route of Il Lombardia. En route we will watch the riders of the pro peloton as they take on the course.
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. Il Lombardia Hospitality – Sportive Breaks
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 the Ghisallo and the Sormano.
We will drive you to the start in Cantu and you can cycle the short distance from the finish back to the hotel.
Race details:
- Start/Finish: Cantù
- Total km – 109.5 km
- Ascent – 1,700m
- Sign on opening; 06:30am
- Start Time; 07:30am
- Feeding zones: 2 along the route
- Time Limit; 7 hours – by 14:30pm
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 Milan Malpensa Airport. We will depart Como at 08:00am for flights that depart after 11:00am. (transfer available at £120pp return)
More about the event
Gran Fondo Lombardia
Italy’s Lake Como is a wonderful place to ride. With a mixture of challenging climbs and routes that run alongside sparkling lakesides and beautiful villages; the Sportive complements the race of the Falling Leaves, also known as the Tour of Lombardy.
What better way to end a lakeside race than by enjoying delicious food and toasting wine that has been produced locally?
The 2024 route is the same as previous years with start and finish in Cantù (Como). The first 25 km follow the roads
in Brianza, leading the riders to the hardest yet most exciting km of the race that climb to the MURO DI SORMANO.
After a sharp descent, the route levels out briefly on the shores of Lake Como and then undulates again up to Regatola, where the participants will tackle the second climb of the day, the GHISALLO, the race now is at km 70. A long descent will lead them to Merone, allowing to rest their legs before the final 20 km, climbing again in short and steep spurts. After 109 km of racing and 1,700 m in vertical altitude gain, the riders reach the finish in the heart of
Cantù, to be crowned heroes like Felice Gimondi.
GRAN FONDO – 109,5 Km
GRAN FONDO WITHOUT MURO DI SORMANO – 111,9 Km
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| Your Experience | Price from | Date | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Fondo Il Lombardia 2024 | From £399.00 | Date 13/10/24 | Book now |
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