Gran Fondo Florida is the “easiest” event of the Gran Fondo National Series based on total elevation gain, but with nonstop rolling hills it’s the hardest gran fondo in Florida and rewards riders who can work well in groups.

Centered in the rolling orange groves of Pasco & Hernando County, Gran Fondo Florida starts and ends on Pennsylvania Avenue in San Antonio, FL. The race follows, in part, the proposed Olympic road race course that was part of Tampa’s bid to host the Summer Olympic Games. It travels along rural rolling hills, past horse farms and crystal clear springs. Briefly going through Withlacoochee State Forest and the hills surrounding Brooksville, Florida. At the 89 mile mark you will enter a piece of US cycling history along Darby road, once home to the famous Darby Road Race that has seen the likes of Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon. This area is and has been the winter training site of some of the top triathletes in the world including members of the TIMEX team and the hometown of former US National Cycling team members Josh Thornton and Derek Wilkerson.

The Gran route is 96 Miles with 2,700 feet of elevation gain. The Media route is 55 Miles with 1,850 feet of elevation gain. The Piccolo route is 36 Miles with 1300 feet of elevation gain.

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Gran Fondo Florida

Gran Fondo Florida

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