It’s for Sunday 18th May 2008’s appointment with 38th Gran Fondo Nove Colli of Cesenatico, event that from many years counts in Romagna thousands of cyclists from all Europe and over. Not only to search the win but also for the only honour to take part of it.

If you’re not trained, better not to start. Its name speaks by itself, and its nine slopes to climb wouldn’t save the legs of an impromptu rider.
Among the Gran Fondo competitive, the Nove Colli it’s with no doubt the one that on Adriatic Coast counts on the major number of starters.

Desire to participate at this event is so high to induce the organizers to set a ceiling of 11.000 starters. Limit that was taken to guarantee the best safety conditions to the participants. The 11.000 adhesions were reached this year with 3 months in advance and officially “closed” on 18th February.

The Nove Colli 2008 is also valuable as fifth stage of Italian Championship Grand Fondo and Medio Fondo of Italian Cyclist Federation and proposes two runs of 200 and 130 kilometres.
Who get desire to pedal, he will enjoy himself.
Departure in the dark at 6.15 a.m. from the Portocanale designed by Leonardo Da Vinci and arrival at Cesenatico.
In the middle, a lot of slopes to climb: Polenta, Pieve of Rivoschio, Ciola, Barbotto, Monte Tiffi, Secchiano, Passo del Grillo and Gorolo, up to 7,5%.

For cogwheels lovers, the Nove Colli presents also an “off road” version: a good occasion to plan a whole week on the Adriatic coast combining sport and sea holiday.
Fascinating Riccione waits for you in this occasion too!