The month of May arrives and, as is customary, what is rightly considered the Queen of Gran Fondos is about to take place. Let's talk about the Nove Colli di Cesenatico, scheduled for Sunday, May 21st. and also this year supported by the Spanish brand Gobik in… “role” – it really is appropriate to say – as official partner for technical clothing.
Gobik he therefore designed and produced the official shirt for all participants in the Romagna event, now in its 52nd yeara edition, while at the same time opening an exclusive sales line specifically for the event.
«The Gran Fondo Internazionale Nove Colli – declared Gino Donà, the brand manager of Gobik – is in all respects one of the best amateur events in Europe. It takes place in Emilia Romagna, in Cesenatico, the birthplace of Marco Pantani, and is organised by the club where Pantani himself originally grew up.
The Nove Colli is a huge cycling celebration, a celebration that can boast around 10.000 participants. And for such an important occasion, Gobik, in addition to designing and producing the jersey that will be given to all participants, has already opened a special collection line for sale on all its channels: a small one capsules which comprises mesh, shorts, underwear, socks and hat."
Three routes through the hills
The Gran Fondo Nove Colli has three routes. The long one is 194 kilometers long and includes the nine legendary climbs that give the event its name (3.880 meters of elevation gain). The average route is 130 kilometres long with a difference in altitude of approximately 1.800 metres., concentrated mainly in four climbs. The third route, the short one, is just 60 kilometers long with an elevation gain of 650 meters.
In addition to the partnership with the Gran Fondo, Gobik is also the “main sponsor” of the Mini Nove Colli: an initiative specifically dedicated to children and young people aged between 7 and 14 who will be able to pedal at midday on Sunday 21 May along a 5,3 kilometre route. The Mini Nove Colli is configured as a free ride, during which all the young cyclist participants will be able to breathe in the atmosphere of a true and important Gran Fondo… also useful for passing on the legacy of the Nove Colli, founded in 1971, to the new generations.
«The Mini Nove Colli – added Donà – is one of the events that give the greatest prestige to the brand, especially if you are the main sponsor of the children's course and at the same time one of the main sponsors of the Gran Fondo race."
