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Devil's advocate here, but as I understand it, Gran Fondos are races. Mass participation, mass start, everyone head to head, point to point. Fast at the front, much slower at the back. Not dissimilar to your local half marathon or something. Tend to be won by ex pros. I'm not defending the guy on anything else though.
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@youramericanlover called it a 'grand' fondo the other day .. I am presuming ironically.
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Isn't it a sportive? Look like a race but the award is to finish it?
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Gran Fondos and sportives are "won" by ex-pros because they still love cycling but ride these events because they know their racing days are over. Otherwise they'd be racing in, you know, races.
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As much as I don't want to bump this thread, check out this tweet.
I can't remember the last race I saw that had food stops.
https://twitter.com/NW3JazzClub/status/884063388816596992
The 'race' is this.