BGY Airport Granfondo: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 151 km
- Climbing
- 2,957 m
- Highest point
- 950 m
- Categorised climbs
- 12 · up to 17 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
251–950 m · 12 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 12 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The BGY Airport Granfondo starts at Bergamo's Orio al Serio airport and rides into the valleys and climbs of the Bergamo Prealps. Under its 2026 regulations the long route was 148 km with 2,800 m of climbing, the medium 130 km with 2,100 m, the short 91 km with 1,400 m and the sprint 63 km with 800 m. It is held in early May; the 2027 date has not been confirmed yet.
BGY Airport Granfondo at a glance
- Where
- Bergamo, Italy
- Official website
- granfondobgy.it ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Long route: 148 km, 2,800 m climbing · Medium route: 130 km, 2,100 m climbing · Short route: 91 km, 1,400 m climbing · Sprint: 63 km, 800 m climbing
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of BGY Airport Granfondo, 151 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The BGY Airport Granfondo offers 4 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Long route (2026) | 148 km | 2,800 m |
| Medium route (2026) | 130 km | 2,100 m |
| Short route (2026) | 91 km | 1,400 m |
| Sprint (2026) | 63 km | 800 m |
What the course asks of you
From the plain around the airport, the routes climb into the Bergamo valleys, with climbs of several kilometres and fast descents back to the plain.
A spring gran fondo with real climbs: build steady climbing efforts through the winter, and ride the first climb within yourself.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of the BGY Airport Granfondo.
- Build the long ride towards 148 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of the BGY Airport Granfondo with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare the BGY Airport Granfondo with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the BGY Airport Granfondo, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the BGY Airport Granfondo?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the BGY Airport Granfondo?
Long route: 148 km with 2,800 m of climbing; Medium route: 130 km with 2,100 m of climbing; Short route: 91 km with 1,400 m of climbing; Sprint: 63 km with 800 m of climbing. The 2026 routes from the organiser's regulations; the routes have changed between editions.
How many riders take part?
About 2,400 riders in 2024.
Can I ride the course of the BGY Airport Granfondo in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.