Gran Fondo/SuperCorsa Vail
June 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010
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Gran Fondo is a cycling phenomenon that has taken Italy by storm. The sporting cousin of marathon, Gran Fondo are long distance, mass-participation bicycle rides that welcome cyclists of all types and riding abilities: recreational, amateur and professional. Gran Fondo Vail is a spectacular 80-mile (128km) ride that takes cyclists over scenic byways and three mountain passes of the Colorado High Country. Gran Fondo Vail takes in mountain towns Copper Mountain, Minturn and Vail, three ski areas and historic mining outposts including camp Hale, the proving ground for the famous 10th Mountain Division. Climbing almost 6,000' to a height of 11,339', Gran Fondo Vail is the cyclist's proving ground. Fashioned after the Italian cycling classics Milano Sanremo and Giro di Lombardia, SuperCorsa™ is a long-distance, single-day bicycle race run over challenging terrain with considerable climbing, or “super courses”; SuperCorsa™ is the competitive race version of Gran Fondo. SuperCorsa™ events combine Professional through Citizen riders into a single field, enabling amateur and recreational cyclists the thrill of "being professional for a day". Operated by law enforcement officers SuperCorsa™ events are controlled by a rolling enclosure; SuperCorsa™ is limited to 250-riders. SuperCorsa™ Vail has a rich purse, awarding nearly $10,000* in cash to the top-five places. In addition to the general classification, leader jerseys are presented to the Cima Coppi, gran premio montana (GPM), last place, most combative rider, sprint points, team classification and best young rider. At the conclusion of the SuperCorsa™ series overall winners in these categories are crowned. *Some restrictions apply
On June 20, 2010 from 8am-6pm at Ford Park in Vail Village.
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