Gravel(H)ombre 2026
📍 Veneto, Italy
Veneto, Italy · 2 May 2027
Difficulty: 3/5 — Hard
An all-road cycling event blending competitive timed sectors with relaxed social riding across the UNESCO Prosecco hills. Offering routes from 55km to 119km, it transitions smoothly between paved roads and historic gravel paths.
Visit official site →Ideal for cyclists using modern road, gravel, or cyclocross bikes who want to pair scenic vineyard riding with a touch of competitive gravel timing.
Cyclists who prefer flat routes or lack confidence handling gravel descents will find the rolling hills and steep vineyard sections challenging.
Focus on punchy hill repeats and building comfort with handling loose gravel surfaces.
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Participants can choose between three distinct routes: the 55 km Short course, the 94 km Medium course, and the 119 km Long course.
No, the event uses a format that alternates free-riding sections with timed segments. The Medium and Long routes feature four timed segments each, while the Short route has none.
The event is designed as an 'All Road' ride, welcoming modern road bikes, gravel bikes, and cyclocross bikes.
The Short course includes two refreshment stops, the Medium course has three, and the Long course offers four.
All three distance routes are scheduled to start at 8:00 AM.
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