UCI Gran Fondo World Championships Gran Fondo Only

Itinerary

Thursday 15th September : 4 night stay arrivals

Please make your own arrangements to Trento or meet us at Bergamo Airport.  We will run 1 transfer from the airport today at 17.00. Please allow an hour from your flight landing time to your transfer time, to allow you to get through passport control and collect your luggage. The transfer takes approximately 2 hours.

Transfers are an optional extra at £150 return per person including your bike

Friday 16th September : Arrival day Gran Fondo, and Team Relay

Gran Fondo Weekend

Please make your own arrangements to Trento or meet us at Bergamo Airport.  We will run 2 transfers from the airport today at 11.30 and at 18.00. Please allow an hour from your flight landing time to your transfer time, to allow you to get through passport control and collect your luggage. The transfer takes approximately 2 hours.

Transfers are an optional extra at £150 return per person including your bike

Team Relay

A non-competitive event for country teams so no medals are available. A fun event nonetheless so worth taking part if you can get a team together from your country.

This afternoon and evening you are free to enjoy the hotel’s facilities and we will have the evening meal together at the hotel.

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we have made arrangements 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.

Our Hotel

We are staying at Hotel Everest in Trento. Our hotel is located just a few minutes from the city center of Trento, on the Corso degli Alpini, it is welcoming and comfortable, designed to the last detail in order to make your stay with us a memorable one.

The hotel is booked on a Half Board basis, with breakfasts and evening meals included. You will also have free access to the following:

• WIFI
• Secure bike store

Saturday 17th September: Preparation day and guided ride

After breakfast and any final bike adjustments, we will take you on a supported, guided ride exploring the Gran Fondo course. A short coffee spin has been organised to keep your legs moving, but nothing too strenuous the day before the sportive.

Race Briefing

This evening our bike guides will do a race briefing to run through race day logistics and of course the route. We will have an evening meal together at the hotel.

Sunday 18th September: Gran Fondo day

Today is the day! We have an early start this morning. Early breakfasts are arranged in the hotel restaurant.

Getting to the start

It’s just a short roll out from each of our hotels to the start line. Please make your own way to the start this morning, based on your own start time. Our staff will be on hand this morning if you have any last-minute mechanical issues, or if you need directions to the start line.

Finish on Monte Bondone

After you finish, it's a 20km descent back down to our hotel. The orgsnisers will offer a bag service where you can collect some warmer items for your descent back down.

We’ll meet you for post ride beers at the hotel from 17.00 and we will assist you with packing away your bikes.

We will have an evening meal together at the hotel this evening, where you can share tales of your exploits.

Monday 19th September: Departure

We will run 2 transfers back to Bergamo today.

• Leaving Trento at 09.00 for flights departing Bergamo after 1300 (1pm)
• Leaving Trento at 14.00 for flights departing Bergamo after 1800 (6pm)

If you book a flight at any other time, either earlier or later, please contact us directly to discuss private transfer options. We can offer airport transfers from £50 per person depending on how many people are departing at the same time.

Who can take part?

Each UCI Gran Fondo World Series event of the 2021-2022 seasons grants qualification rights for the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. Events Calendar available here. Based on the results of each race, the first 20% of athletes in each age group will be qualified for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. The 20% is calculated based on the number of starters in each age group, and not on the number of riders having finished the race. In addition, the first three riders of each official age category will qualify directly for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships, independently of the number of starters in that age group. Riders must finish the race to gain qualification. The age categories of the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships are:

• 19 – 34
• 35 – 39
• 40 – 44
• 45 – 49
• 50 – 54
• 55 – 59
• 60 – 64
• 65 – 69
• 70 – 74
• 75 – 79

All rules are available here

Jersey is obligatory

It is mandatory for a rider to wear their national kit at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships Time Trial, Team Relay and Road Race. Although the official national jersey is not required, a jersey representing their country with a similar design and colors as the original national team jersey is required. Private or club sponsors are allowed to be featured on the national jersey.

How to book

Please make your booking by clicking on the orange button at the top of the page. Please ensure that you select the correct room type for all members in your party plus all the required extras. When you book, we will require a deposit to confirm your place.

Travel advice

Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Italy’s current entry restrictions and requirements.

Medical certificate

Please note you need a medical certificate to take part in the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.

Registration

The race is open to all male or female riders that are at least 17 years old. Participation is subject to provision of a medical certificate: a certificate of fitness to practice competitive cycling (certificates for other types of sports such as triathlon, duathlon, athletics, etc. are not valid)

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist sports travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. You must ensure that your travel insurance policy covers you to participate in cycling events in Italy. Please remember to insure your bike for foreign travel.

By Plane

Trento is close to these international airports:

• Milan Bergamo (BGY) Airport which is 180km/ 2 hours away
• Verona (VRN) (97km/ 2 hours)
• Milan Linate (LIN) (214km/ 2hours 20 mins)
• Milan Malpensa (MXP) (265km/ 3 hours)
• Venice Airport (VCE) (172km/ 2 hours 20 minutes)

Rent a car at the airport or take our airport transfer from Bergamo.

By Train

From the North the Brenner railway and from Venice the Valsugana railway. The station is very near to Trento's historical centre (Piazza Duomo can be reached on foot in a few minutes). Two hundred metres from the main train station you can find the Trento Malè train station, whose trains connect Trento to the Val di Non and the Val di Sole (it is not necessary to leave the main station: just follow platform 1 heading north).

To find out the train timetables click here: www.trenitalia.it (Italy),  www.bahn.de (Germany), www.oebb.at  (Austria), www.sncf.com  (France), www.ffs.ch (Switzerland).

By Car

Brenner Motorway (A22 exit Trento Sud/Nord), state road 12 of Abetone and Brenner from Verona or Bolzano; state road 47 (highway of the Valsugana) from Venice and state road 45 bis della Gardesana Occidentale from Brescia and Lake Garda. For more information on the traffic conditions: freephone 800 994411 run by the Autonomous Province of Trento.

Coach Lines:

Trento is linked to all the resorts in the province by an efficient coach service that allows those without a car to reach all the corners of Trentino at ease. There are also lines throughout the week that link Trento with some other  European cities (Prague, Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Ceske Budejovice), whilst, in some periods of the year, the same service runs towards some http://www.statturismo.com Italian cities.

The coach station (ph.0039.0461.983627) is in via Pozzo, one hundred metres from the main train station.