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GROWING FOND OF GRAN FONDOS
Grand fondos, also known as sportives, long popular in Europe, are
finally catching on in the U.S. "Gran fondos are mass-start cycling
events that fall somewhere on the spectrum between races and casual
century rides, complete with race numbers, aid stations, and course
marshaling," per the VeloNews story at the link below. "Similar to a
marathon, only a few participants toe the start with a realistic chance
at crossing the finish line first, while for others, just completing
the distance is a victory in itself." As explained in the piece, the
sudden boom in gran fondos corresponds to a widespread disillusionment
with bicycle racing's governing bodies, the UCI and USA Cycling.
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