There are three challenging routes to choose from for the 11th Granfondo Stelvio Santini. If you want to be at the start in Bormio on 4 June 2023, you can prepare for granfondostelviosantini.com secure a ticket.
Click through: This is the Stelvio Pass
The race format of the Granfondo Stelvio Santini has not changed: participants can still choose between three different routes. The 160-kilometre route, thanks to Teglio and Mortirolo 4450 metres in altitude, the 139-kilometre medium distance saves the Mortirolo and comes to 3110 metres in altitude. The 60-kilometre short version only has to conquer the 1950 metres of altitude on the Stelvio ascent. E-bikes are also permitted on this short distance for the first time.
Granfondo Stelvio Santini: Jersey included in the starting price
The entry fee for the Granfondo Stelvio Santini is 90 euros if you register by 28 February and then increases to 120 euros. The entry fee includes a Santini jersey, which must be worn during the cycling marathon. When registering, a medical certificate must also be uploaded to prove that you are healthy and authorised to take part in cycling races. If you don't have a racing licence, you can buy a day licence from the Italian Cycling Federation FCI for 10 euros, which also covers you for insurance.
46 nations were represented at the last Granfondo on Sunday, 12 June 2022 - 62 per cent of the registered participants came from abroad. After Italy, Germany was the most represented country, followed by Denmark and the United Kingdom. But there were also athletes from overseas: 23 participants came from Brazil, 13 from the USA and ten from Australia. The proportion of women was nine per cent.
Three routes of different lengths
The Granfondo Stelvio Santini is traditionally divided into three routes of different lengths: The longest is 160 kilometres with a climb of 4450 metres. Most participants opt for this distance. The medium distance is 139 km long with a 3110 m ascent, the short distance 60 km with a 1950 m ascent.
The main difficulty of the long distance is the Mortirolo Pass, which has been the scene of spectacular moments in the history of cycling. The variant starts in Sernio, where the almost 13 km long ascent begins with a gradient of 17%. It culminates in a panoramic road that rewards all efforts with its views.
At the Granfondo Stelvio Santini, the Queen and King of the Mountain are honoured in a separate classification. The classifications are organised by route and take into account the ranking with the sum of the ascent times, as if the time were stopped separately: the Queen of the Mountain and the King of the Mountain are awarded a points jersey. Further rankings are awarded for the individual climbs - Teglio, Mortirolo and Stilfser Joch. As usual, there will be no overall classification, but the times of the finishers will be published in alphabetical order.
About the Granfondo Stelvio Santini
PlaceAlta Valtellina - from Bormio to the Stelvio Pass (Province of Sondrio)
Edition: for the eleventh time
date: 4 June 2023
Long distanceBormio - Teglio - Mortirolo - Bormio - Stelvio > 157 km (4450 metres altitude)
Medium distanceBormio - Teglio - Bormio - Stelvio > 139 km (3110 m)
Short distanceBormio - Sondalo - Bormio - Stelvio > 60 km (1950 m)
OrganiserUS Bormiese Website: www.granfondostelviosantini.com
Kristian Bauer
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