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2011
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The 7th edition of the Gran Fondo CHARLY GAUL
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The official homepage of the Gran Fondo Charly Gaul:
laleggendariacharlygaul.it/
Tourist office Trento
La Leggendaria Charly Gaul Trento-Monte-Bondone
Around 40 riders from Luxemburg travelled with their supporters to Italy and participated on June 10, 2006, in the first edition of the cyclo-sport race Granfondo Charly Gaul in the region of Trento. The finish of the race was placed on top of the Monte Bondone summit, a climb that became famous in the whole world after an epic Giro d'Italia stage in 1956, 50 year before, won in dramatic weather conditions by our very own Charly Gaul. The event is now known as Leggendaria Charly Gaul Trento/Monte-Bondone and it has grown in a spectacular way: the seventh edition takes place on July 22, 2012 with more than 2.000 expected contenders and a program over the whole week-end.
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Sixth cyclosport-race «Granfondo Charly Gaul» on the slopes of the Monte Bondone !
On Monday, February 13, 2006, the first edition of the "Gran Fondo Charly Gaul" was presented in Luxemburg by the Tourist office of Trento, in collaboration with the ACC Contern and the Foundation "Friends of Charly Gaul". Klick here to know more about this evening in Cessange. Since then, the event has grown and from a hundred participants in the opening edition, in 2006, the number of contenders has extended to more than 1000 after the third edition, in 2008.
The sixth edition ot the race has taken place on July 31, 2011.
It isn't very easy to explain the Gran Fondo Charly Gaul in only a few lines. The event takes place in the middle of the summer, end of July or beginning of August, and is centered around the region of Trento and the Monte Bondone, as a tribute to the legendary performance of Charly Gaul in the epic stage of the Giro 1956 between Merano and the Monte Bondone.
Cycling fans who want to spend a few entertaining hours in the middle of the nature shouldn't miss the occasion to pass a week-end or even more in this splendid region
The Gran Fondo Charly Gaul is an idea that came up in 2006 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary performance of Charly Gaul, when the Luxemburg climber arrived alone on top of the Monte Bondone 8 minutes ahead of the next chasers after a cold and wet day with rain and snow. The "Angel of the Mountain" could hardly get off his bike after the stage because of the cold, but he was on the way to take his first overall victory in the Giro d'Italia.
The first edition of the Gran Fondo was thus held in 2006 and the event has become a lot bigger since then, with three courses available containing of course, the ascent of the road up to the Monte Bondone.
Naturally, the three courses are designed for experienced riders, they are technical and difficult, visiting the most picturesque places in the region of Trento
Klick here to see the course of the 2011 edition.
The longest course of 144 kilometers has a change of altitude of 3.600 metres and goes two times up the Monte Bondone, the first time from the South via Gamiga Terme and the second time from the East and the town of Trento, the famous climb that was tackled in the Giro d'Italia 1956 and 2006. The two other courses of 75 and 58 kilometres also include more than 1600 metres of climbing, with the biggest part of it being on the final ascent up to Vason and the Monte Bondone.
The Gran Fondo Charly Gaul is part of the Italian cyclosport series Udace and is open to membres of the Udace, the FCI and all other sports federations who can present a valid medical certification for sport. The event takes place in the middle of the summer and Trento and its region are ideal destinations to escape the heat. There are a lot of interesting touristic offers (www.apt.trento.it) to be found here. Some specific attractions are organized in relation with the Gran Fondo, for the riders and their supporters. The « Bondone Day » (www.bondoneday.it) allows those who want to try five different sports (trekking, V.T.T., ski-roll, sky-running and race-bike) during the week-end of the race.
For more detailed information, please have a look at the internet sites www.laleggendariacharlygaul.it and www.apt.trento.it
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that seems especially designed for them with Gilberto Simoni and his Elite Bike School (www.bikeschooltrentino.net) being the most famous ambassador for the Monte Bondone.
Gilberto Simoni at the start Gran Fondo 2006
from the Piazza del Duomo in Trento to the numerous turns of the "Salita Charly Gaul" on the Monte Bondone, via the lakes and castles of the Valle dei Laghi or the famous village of Gamiga Terme.
Huge climbs
Beautiful landscapes
Photos: Office du Tourisme de Trento
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