For press inquiries:
SKY TV, January 11, 2013
NBC Sports, August 21, 2012
SKY TV, February 17, 2012
RAI TV, May 8, 2011
Italian national TV RAI was broadcasting live during the post Giro d’Italia show “Processo alla tappa”.
Bloomberg May 10, 2013
Organizers of the Gran Fondo New York bike race don’t want an amateur Lance Armstrong among the 6,000 cyclists competing in the 105-mile event next weekend.So they are spending $15,000 on drug tests sanctioned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the same organization whose investigation led Armstrong to confess that he cheated to win seven Tour de France championships by using performance-enhancing drugs.
With cycling participation in the U.S. up 66 percent — there were 70,829 USA Cycling licenses issued in 2011, an increase from 42,724 in 2002 — organizers of top U.S. amateur events are spending more on drug testing to maintain legitimacy.
America Oggi May 10, 2013
È conto alla rovescia per la terza edizione della Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York con un programma ricco di novità. La manifestazione si terrà domenica 19 maggio e per il suo contenuto ad alto tasso di italianità sarà presentata oggi in Consolato (12 pm).
“Questa Gran Fondo cambia pelle”, dice il fondatore Uli Fluhme. E specifica: “Diventa una gara vera e propria. I ciclisti dovranno competere dalla partenza all’arrivo. Nelle precedenti edizioni prendevamo il tempo solo su quattro salite. Non sarà più così. Inoltre, per questioni legate al traffico cittadino, abbiamo eliminato la medio fondo. I ciclisti non potranno più scegliere. Questo implica che chi parteciperà dovrà essere ben preparato. I chilometri da percorrere saranno 170 con un dislivello di 2500 metri. Questa Gran Fondo, insomma, si fa adulta e diventa più impegnativa”.
Men’s Journal May 9, 2013
Misery loves company. One cyclist grinding his way up an endless hill is a recipe for cramping quads and existential despair. But 8,000 bikers? That’s a party. The Italians, who invented these mass pedal fests, dubbed them Gran Fondos, or “big rides.” Though it may have started on the old continent, this Italian specialty’s biggest manifestation is in New York, where Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York takes off from Manhattan’s George Washington Bridge at the end of this month.
Bicisport English February 2013
Third Edition of Gran Fondo New York to be held on May 19 +++ Preparations are well under way for this pleasant single competitive course.
RennRad March 2013
New York ist mehr als eine Stadt. Es ist DIE Stadt. Ein Sehnsuchtsort, Schauplatz tausender Blockbuster, The Big Apple. Dort ist alles – moeglich, auch Radfahren. Die Strecke des Gran Fondo New York fuehrt durch und um die Stadt. Dabei werden wahre Geschichten geschrieben, wie sie in keinem Drehbuch stehen.
Il Punto September 6, 2012
New York-Roma, andata e ritorno, in bicicletta. Impresa impossibile, certo, ma qui va subito spiegato che le due ruote accostano in maniera en- demica la città statunitense e la città eter- na grazie alla “granfondo”, specialità semi- amatoriale capace aggregare e far salire in bici i professionisti dello sport ma anche e soprattutto i ciclisti del fine settimana.
NY Velocity May 23, 2012
A few years ago I was near Lake Como in Italy preparing to ride several of the epic climbs of the Giro di Lombardia. I was especially looking forward to grinding my way up the legendary climb to the chapel of the Madonna del Ghisallo – a small church full of bikes that a pope blessed as a shrine to cyclists. I envisioned my arrival at the top of the Ghisallo in religious terms. I was ready to be touched by the spirits of Coppi and Bartali, to light a candle in honor of riders past, and to be cosmically realized as a cyclist.
America Oggi May 23, 2012
New York- Italiani protagonisti della second edizione Gran Fondo New York. Si e imposto un abruzzese di Bellante (Teramo), Wladimiro D’Ascenzo, ottimo dilettante e poi professionista con Amero & Vita (1995) e Cantina Tollo (1996 & 1997).
America Oggi May 1, 2012
New York- 500 saranno gli Italiano che quest’anno parteciperanno a la Gran Fondo New York la manifestazione ciclistica voluta da Uli e Lidia Fluhme in programma per Domenica 20 maggio.
Village Voice April 30, 2012
On April 30, New York City Council Member Jim Gennaro and fellow council members honored Gran Fondo New York for its contributions to the promotion of Italian culture and its efforts to make New York City a premier international cycling destination.
Pedal May 2012, 2012
Den främre växelföraren krånglar. Typiskt. Vi har kört fem varv, det vill säga 50 kilometer, i Central Park som uppvärmning inför morgondagen. Det är en fantastisk upplevelse att cykla landsväg mitt i New York, mitt på Manhattan, utan trängsel, utan bilar och ibland utan att ens se några byggnader.
VeloNation April 18, 2012
Although drug testing is more usually associated with other types of events, the organisers of Gran Fondo New York have confirmed that the riders due to take part in next month’s event will be subject to doping controls.
La Bicicletta March 2012
Il 20 maggio torna (riveduta, corretta, potenziata) la Gran Fondo New York. L’anima e l’ispirazione restano qualli della tradizione italiana, ma gli organizzatori vogliono innestare nella corsa lo spiritu “di reclutamento” della celebra maratona podistica.
RennRad March 2012
Italienische Radkultur in New York? Der Gran Fondo New York ist ein Amateurradrenen, das an die Tradition der italienischen “Gran Fondos” anknuepft. Eine lange Ausfahrt mit knackigen Anstiegen und einem Panorama, das seinesgleichen sucht.
La Bicicletta June 2011
Se parliamo di grandi eventi sportivi di massa, noi italiani siamo prima di tutto importatori. Vent’anni fa, però, quasi senza accorgercene, noi italiani abbiamo inventato ex novo un modello di evento sportivo originale: la granfondo.
Cicloturismo July 2011
Una “super” prima. Il via da Washington Bridge. Poi, versi i laghi di Orange County. Due percorsi (tosti). Pochissimo traffico e tanta sicurezza garantita da una valange di sceriffi. In fine, pasta party stile “Little Italy”.
Procycling Germany July 2011
Ganz im Zeichen der in Italien typischen Gran Fondos fand am 8. Mai 2011 zum ersten Mal der GFNY statt – und brachte den Amerikanern ein Stück europäische Radkultur in ihre Metropole.
Interval Magazine July 2011
באיטליה וצרפת, ערש התרבות של רכיבת הכביש, מתקיימים בכל שנה עשרות אירועי רכיבה ענקיים, ברמת תקתוק והפקה שלא הייתה מביישת גם את הטור דה
פראנס או הג’ירו ד’איטליה.
Ciclismo en Ruta June 2011
8 de mayo. 06:30 A.M. Nueva York. La bici- cleta toma la ciudad. Es algo extraño y novedo- so. Allí se disputan pruebas, incluso profesio- nales, pero siempre en el límite de los grandes parques, como, por ejemplo, Central Park.
El 8 de mayo de 2011 esta tendencia cam- bió. Fue el momento en que se vivió el estreno del Gran Fondo gracias sobre todo a la labor de Uli e Lidia Fhume, sus impulsores. Todo lo que parecía imposible, como cortar el tráfico u organizar un circuito de muchos kilómetros…
tour June 2011
Beim Stichwort New York kommen einem viele Dinge in den Sinn – Broadway, Times Square, Nachtleben. Aber Rennrad fahren? Insofern war ich so erstaunt wie skeptisch, als ich erstmals von den Plänen hörte, italienische Rennradkultur in den Big Apple zu importieren und hier einen Gran Fondo zu starten. Meine Skepsis legt sich, als ich am klaren Frühlingsmorgen des 8. Mai mit 1.873 anderen Startern auf der zur Hälfte gesperrten George Washington Bridge hoch über dem Hudson River stehe. Uns bietet sich ein grandioser Ausblick über die Skyline von Manhattan.
Wall Street Journal May 9, 2011
If New York drivers who like to cruise the streets in their SUVs are wondering what happened to the serious cyclists on Sunday, no, they haven’t been rounded up by the cops once and for all.
NorthJersey.com May 9, 2011
More than 2,000 cyclists took part in the inaugural Gran Fondo New York road race — a 100-mile course that started in New York City and climbed to Bear Mountain Park, with racers ending back in New Jersey’s Palisades Interstate Park.
Participants ride north on 9W in Alpine Sunday.
Local cyclists said Sunday’s race was the equivalent of the New York Marathon for the biking world, except the race was open to anyone, regardless of experience or qualifications. The winner, however, would qualify for the Union Cycliste Internationale Amateur World Championship.
America Oggi May 9, 2011
E’uno studente universita- rio in Energia originario del Wyoming il vincitore della prima Gran Fondo New York (100 miglia, ovvero 162 Km.) disputata domenica scorsa. Clayton Barrows, 29 anni, un passato come professionista per i team Agisko Dart e Rik Aid, ha ottenuto il tempo migliore affrontando le salite cro- nometrate del Colle della Punta Rocciosa (1,3 km), del Passo del Daino (1,6 km con strappi al 14%) e di Bear Mountain (6 km con impennate al 10%) che hanno definito il tempo finale.
cycling.it May 9, 2011
In duemila alla bellissima corsa della Grande Mela, che potrebbe aprire un nuovo fronte per le maratone ciclistiche metropolitane. Quasi trecento gli italiani: vince un americano, secondo assoluto Maurizio Coccia, con una bici speciale appositamente realizzata per la Gran Fondo New York.
Pearl River Patch May 6, 2011
This Sunday, Rockland will partly be home to the first ever Gran Fondo New York, a roughly 100-mile bicycle race that starts on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge, goes to Bear Mountain and back. The race starts at 7 a.m., with riders expected to start making their arrival in Rockland at around 8 via Route 9W.
Lower Hudson Valley News April 28, 2011
So far, about 2,500 people from around the world have registered to take part in the Gran Fondo, a European cycling tradition. Along with the 100-mile ride, which includes climbs totaling 6,600 vertical feet, there is also a 65-mile version, known as the Medio Fondo. The rides will be held rain or shine.
America Oggi April 25, 2011
In Italia sono ormai diventate una tradizione. Ma per New York si tratta di una novita assoluta. Domenica 8 maggio si svolgera la prima Gran Fondo cittadina, cioe una manifestazione basta sulla distanza (come se fosse una maratona, ma in bicicletta) e vi parteciperano due ex professionisti di fama mondiale, Gilberto Simoni e Claudio Chiappucci, vincitore di due Giro d’Italia il primo (2001 e 2003) e tre volte sul podio del Tour de France il secondo.
La Bicicletta March 2011
Il prossimo 8 maggio, a New York, prima edizione per uno degli eventi granfondistici più attesi dell’anno: la Gran Fondo New York. Ecco come è nato e si è concretizzato questo bellissimo progetto, come fare per partecipare e che tipo di percorso si affronterà.
Ciclosprint April 2011
Deelnemen aan een Gran Fondo in ‘the City that never sleeps’… Een onbereikbare droom voor velen, realiteit voor de 8000 deelnemers die op 8 mei in New York de start nemen voor een rit van 172 kilometer. Wij spraken met medeorganisator Uli Fluhme over dit indrukwekkende evenement dat de Big Apple een dag lang op zijn kop zal zetten.
Cicloturismo CT March 2011
La Grande Mela e ogni anno meta turistica di millioni di persone, ma vedere cicloturisti a New York non e cosi curioso. E allora perche non portarli dall’Italia? Forse e stato questo il primo pensiero…
Affari e Finanza March 19, 2011
Gli organizzatori della Gran Fondo nella citta della Grande Mela hanno importato sponsori e know how delle nostre gare.
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Il Giornale Delle Gran Fondo magazine – October 2010
Partirà e arriverà esattamente sotto i grattacieli di Manhattan la prima edizione di una GranFondo unica per il suo percorso e per l’atmosfera che la ca- ratterizzerà;. È in programma il prossimo 8 maggio 2011. Ecco un’anticipazione.
Tour – March 2011
Ein Radevent nach itelienischem Vorbild will der deutsche Uli Fluhme in New York etablieren. Bis zu 8.000 Teilnehmer will er am 8. Mai zum ersten Gran Fondo New York locken. Vom Start in Manhattan fuehrt die Route ueber den Hudson River nach New Jersey…
Ciclismo en Ruta – March 2011
Nueva York ofrecerá un telón de fondo espectacular para el segundo evento de clasificación. La carrera comenzará a Central Park, los corredores cruzarán el emblemático puente de George Washington, con impresionantes vistas de Maniatan, entre otros míticos lugares.
Italian Cycling Journal March 30, 2011
Giro d’Italia, the most intense and exciting professional cycling race in the world, is an Official Partner of Gran Fondo New York. The partnership between the two races was forged based on the Italian cycling heritage of Gran Fondo amateur racing coming to the world’s greatest city, New York, and Giro d’Italia being the most prestigious professional race in Italy.
Bike World News March 30, 2011
During the Gran Fondo New York press conference held in Milan, Italy on Friday, March 18, Giro d’Italia organizer Angelo Zomegnan said, “Gran Fondo New York is currently the most interesting sports project in the world. The partnership with the Giro d’Italia shows the world what a real Italian Gran Fondo is about: competition and true passion for cycling.”
NYVelocity Interview March 23, 2011
“Giro head Angelo Zomegnan called GFNY “The most interesting sports project in the world right now.” We will have a live TV feed into the 2nd stage of the Giro d’Italia, what other amateur event has that?”
Velonews “Ultimate Ride Guide” – Spring 2011
New for 2011, Gran Fondo New York features four timed climbs with competition in various categories. The KOM and QOM will score a Pinarello bike each for their effiorts. Organizers are hosting free training rides…
Competitor Europe – March 2, 2011
Europe’s largest cycling travel company, Sports Tours International are offering cyclists around the world the opportunity to ride the big apple in the inaugural Gran Fondo New York 2011.
Cyclingnews.com – February 10, 2011
The UCI announced today the creation of a World Cycling Tour for amateur racers, a series of up to 15 qualifying events leading up to age group world championships.
Bikeradar.com – February 9, 2011
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has launched a new series of gran fondo (cyclosportive) events, with a coveted rainbow jersey up for grabs. The UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) combines new and existing events across the US, Australia and Europe, and is aimed at “well trained amateurs”.
Velonation.com – February 9, 2011
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has created a new World Cycling Tour (UWCT), which offers the chance to amateur cyclists to earn their own rainbow jersey. Through participation in one of a number of events around the World, riders will be able to qualify for a final, with a World title for their respective age group as the ultimate goal.
Road.cc – February 9, 2011
The UCI has announced details of this year’s inaugural World Cycling Tour (UWCT), comprising a series of events around the world that will allow amateur cyclists of all ages to qualify for the 2011 Amateur Cycling World Championship, to be held in the Belgian region of Liège on 10 and 11 September and race for the rainbow jersey.
Ciclonews.it – February 7, 2011
GF New York joins International Cycling Union’s World Cycling Tour
U.S. Cycling Report – February 2, 2011
Gran Fondo New York Elevates Status to Championship Qualifier, Event Joins International Cycling Union’s World Cycling Tour
Cyclobenelux – February 1, 2011
Via de George Washington Bridge rijden de renners richting de eerste korte klim van de dag. Noordwaarts langs de Hudson richting één van de nationale parken.
De beklimming van de Bear Mountain is de langste beklimming van de dag (6km en 330hm). De overige 3 beklimmingen zijn bij elkaar goed voor 4 pittige klim kilometers met in totaal 320 hoogtemeters.
Cycling For All – January 12, 2010
New York dello sport di massa non sarà più solo la maratona più importante e ambita dell’anno. Dal 2011 nella Grande Mela ci saranno anche migliaia, probabilmente ottomila, cicloamatori per la prima Granfondo di New York che si preannuncia uno straordinario evento. L’attesissima prima andrà in scena l’8 maggio sulle strade della metropoli americana.
Tuttobici Web – January 12, 2010
Un gruppo internazionale di oltre 8000 atleti, un percorso di 106 miglia, un paesaggio affascinante, quello del “sogno americano”, da Manhattan al Bear Mountain, due prestigiosi titoli in palio e tanti premi: sono gli elementi essenziali della Gran Fondo di New York.
