Gran Fondo Il Lombardia: the route and how to prepare
- Distance
- 108 km
- Climbing
- 2,550 m
- Highest point
- 1,340 m
- Categorised climbs
- 8 · up to 17 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
222–1,340 m · 8 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 8 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Gran Fondo Il Lombardia Felice Gimondi is the amateur ride of Il Lombardia, the last Monument of the season. In 2026, on 11 October, it started and finished in Bergamo — 109.5 km with 2,500 m of climbing, finishing at Largo Colle Aperto in the Città Alta. Earlier editions ran from Cantù over the Madonna del Ghisallo and the Muro di Sormano. The next date has not been announced yet.
Gran Fondo Il Lombardia at a glance
- Where
- Bergamo, Italy
- Official website
- gfilombardia.it ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Route
- Gran Fondo: 109.5 km, 2,500 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 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia, 108 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 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia is one route.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Fondo (2026, Bergamo) | 109.5 km | 2,500 m |
What the course asks of you
From Bergamo the route climbs into the valleys of the Bergamo Prealps, with climbs of several kilometres, before the finish up into the Città Alta, Bergamo's walled old town.
Autumn weather and a hilly course: train repeated climbing efforts and keep something for the final ramp into the old town.
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 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia.
- Build the long ride towards 109.5 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 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia 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 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Gran Fondo Il Lombardia, 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 Gran Fondo Il Lombardia?
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 is the Gran Fondo Il Lombardia?
Gran Fondo: 109.5 km with 2,500 m of climbing. The 2026 route as published by Sportive Breaks, the event's official travel partner; the route has changed between editions.
How many riders take part?
About 2,500 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Gran Fondo Il Lombardia 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.