FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrating a Decade of Cycling Excellence in the Green Mountains Bristol, Vermont, December 27th, 2023 – The Vermont Gran Fondo, renowned for its challenging and scenic routes, proudly announces a thrilling addition to its 10th-anniversary event: introducing the 6-Gap option. In this milestone year, participants will have the opportunity to conquer the Read More…

New Races, Destinations, and VIP Experiences  ANDORRA, February 4, 2020 – GRAN FONDO WORLD TOUR® expands its global series in 2020, starting the season with 14 events on 4 continents. Focused on the splendor of cycling in the most remarkable locations, each event of the 2020 international series offers avid cyclists a memorable cycling experience with the Read More…

TIP 1: HYDRATION KEEP FLUID INTAKE DURING EXERCISE BETWEEN 16-28 OUNCES PER HOUR FACT: In general, most athletes, under most conditions, will satisfy hydration needs with a fluid intake in the range of 20-25-ounces/hour – roughly the equivalent of a standard size small or large water bottle. Lighter athletes and/or athletes exercising in cool weather Read More…

My 131 MILE Vermont 6 GAPS Road Ride Written by Joe Azze. Published by MountainPeakFitness.com MILES – 131 6 MAJOR CLIMBS WITH 12,000* FEET OF ELEVATION GAIN MAX GRADES RANGE FROM 18% TO 24% RIDE TIME – 7 HOURS 55 MINUTES MAX HEART RATE – 191 AVERAGE HEART RATE – 144 AVERAGE MPH – 16.5 TOP Read More…

Originally Posted By: Dave Kilpatrick at November Bicycles. Life doesn’t often hand me a blog title like that so even if it’s not 100% for what I have in mind, I’m rolling with it. This Saturday, my friends Pat and Eric and I rode the Vermont Gran Fondo. It was Eric’s first GF, while Pat Read More…

Reproduced from Gran Fondo Guide. When it comes to climbing, Vermont came out top on Strava in 2015, with cyclists climbing an average of 1,500 feet every ride followed closely by cyclists in Colorado and California The Vermont Gran Fondo was established in 2014 as the Green Mountains’ premier cycling event and named one of Read More…

Third edition features two new climbs, multiple covered bridges, country stores; named one of U.S.’s Top 10 Middlebury, Vermont – January 4, 2016 – The climbing will be no less challenging, the views every bit as breathtaking, and the post-ride party kicked up a notch. The third Vermont Gran Fondo, named one of the U.S.’s Read More…

By Paul Ruchlin from his BLOG I’m sorry Virginia, but the REAL Mountains Of Misery are in Vermont.  At least for the east coast that is.  Mountains Of Misery, that fantastic ride near the Shenandoah front range and Blacksburg is an amazingly beautiful and challenging ride with an excruciatingly difficult finish.  Vermont Gran Fondo is, Read More…

New England’s Most Challenging One-Day Ride Is Ready to Build on 2014 Success Originally Published by GranFondoGuide.com Addison County, Vermont – March 23, 2015—The Vermont Gran Fondo, the Green Mountain State’s own quadruple-gap century bike ride, returns on Saturday, June 13, after last year’s successful debut. Some 180 cyclists took part in the first Vermont Read More…