View the results of the Medio Fondo (83km) and Gran Fondo (173km), including the Cyclecover KOM and QOM, here!
Gran Fondo Beechworth is a weekend long immersion in the best of cycling in the best of locations, set against the stunning backdrop of the Victorian Alps. The Gran Fondo weekend includes something for everyone from cyclists, foodies to visiting tourists! Ride hard, ride slow, ride long or ride short, it is all about coming together to celebrate and enjoy the way of the bike and the sweet life. Join us from 19-21 April, 2013!
Beechworth offers not only a great region for cycling but great cuisine, wineries and brewers as well. On the event weekend there'll be a Giant Cyclo Cross staged where riders will ride through the Village Expo where spectators can cheer from an enclosed marquee housing local beer and wine! A Grand Fondo and Medio Fondo (on 100% closed roads) for those with the skinny wheels and the need for speed, Le sportif coq L'Eroica for lovers of vintage and Gourmet Fondo for lovers of the finer things in life!
Event collection:
A 173km (100% closed road) challenging timed ride against the backdrop of the Victorian Alps! A tough ride, this calls for legs, lungs and nothing else!
An 83km (100% closed road) moderate challenge but still timed, for recreational riders who are looking for a more accessible ride. Don't relax too much as the ride still includes the mountain climb to Stanley.
A leisurely pedal to the local producers’ farmgates, this is a gastronomic tour of one of the best food and wine regions in the world. We cannot imagine a better way to spend a day, particularly if your partner is also riding. Distance varies (slowest wins!). Take your Gourmet Fondo hamper bag with you and collect some of the best tastes of the region.
Giant Cyclo Cross by Dirty Deeds is coming to Beechworth. Australia's premier event for mud and sweat is proud to be part of the Gran Fondo Beechworth. Spectators can expect to cheer on the best stunt riders to absolute hairy legged beginners as they ride through the Expo Village alongside the festival pub.
L'Eroica is a period cyclosportive rally for riders and collectors of classic racing bicycles built before circa 1980. Celebrating both Italian culture and the heroic times of bike racing it is based in the "Tuscan Hills" surrounding Beechworth. Modeled on the hugely popular L'Eroica event held in Tuscany it is not a race but an opportunity for riders to experience the rugged conditions, gravel roads, punctures and minimal support that was the lot of racers in the era of "heroic" road racing.
