Balatonfondo 2023

Ride on the route of the 2022 Giro d’Italia!

Balatonfondo road cycling granfondo is created to commemorate the Big Start of the Giro d’Italia 2022 in Hungary. Participants can ride on the same roads as used for the second stage of the Giro, won by Mark Cavendish in Balatonfüred. Roads will be fully closed from traffic.

Starting fee includes:

• full closed roads for the riders at least with 30 km/h average. A special marked car will do the route with 30 km/g average pace. If the special car overlapping a rider, then she/he is out of the full road closure. The rider can continue until the finish on partly closed roads.
• 4 feed zones (3 on the course, 1 in the finish area)
• chip timing
• start number
• trophies in many different age categories (see below)
• 1 energy gel as part of the starting package
• medical assistance during the race and in the start/finish area
• neutral cars during the race. two neutral car will follow the granfondo. In case of material problem, they can help you to fix it. In case the rider is not able to continue the grandfondo, the neutral car can take her/him to the finish
• Photos of the participants (download for a fee)
• cycling bidon
• entry into a prize draw to win a Bianchi Sprint road bike or one of many runners-up prizes.

On site registration and start package pick up:

• 30.04.2023, Sunday. 12’00-19’00,
• 01.05.2023, Monday. 07’00-08’30
• Venue :Balatonfüred, Annagora Aquapark