Levi's GranFondo: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 137 km
- Climbing
- 2,456 m
- Highest point
- 497 m
- Categorised climbs
- 15 · up to 18 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
4–497 m · 15 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 15 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
Levi's GranFondo is Levi Leipheimer's ride through the hills and redwoods of Sonoma County, California, based in Windsor. The 2027 edition is on 24 April 2027, and the organiser has announced new routes: the Medio, the Gran and the gravel Growler will all ride to the Pacific Ocean, alongside the Piccolo and the Family Fondo.
Levi’s GranFondo at a glance
- Where
- Windsor, Sonoma County, California, United States
- Official website
- levisgranfondo.com ↗
- Next edition
- 24 April 2027
- Routes
- Gran: 193 km · Medio: 109 km · Piccolo: 74 km
- 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 Levi’s GranFondo, 137 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
Levi's GranFondo offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Gran (about 120 miles) | 193 km | — |
| Medio (about 68 miles) | 109 km | — |
| Piccolo (about 46 miles) | 74 km | — |
What the course asks of you
Sonoma's coastal hills are steep and the roads narrow, winding through vineyards and redwood forests; the climbs to the coast and back are long and irregular, and the descents technical.
Train long, irregular climbs and practise descending on narrow roads. On a day this hilly, pace the first climb gently.
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 Levi's GranFondo.
- Build the long ride towards 193 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 Levi's 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 Levi's GranFondo with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing Levi's GranFondo, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 24 April 2027: 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 Levi's GranFondo 2027?
On Saturday, 24 April 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of Levi's GranFondo?
Gran: 193 km; Medio: 109 km; Piccolo: 74 km. Approximate distances as listed by Strambecco in June 2026; the organiser publishes the final 2027 routes.
How many riders take part?
About 1,500 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of Levi's 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.