Granfondo Ale' La Merckx single stage for the assignment of the jerseys of the granfondo/mediofondo UEC championship 2023

Alé La Merckx international granfondo #verona will take place on 11 June 2023. Registration is open and will be valid for the 2023 UEC granfondo / mediofondo championships, of which the #event is the only European stage.

The 16th edition of the Alé La Merckx granfondo cycling race, scheduled to start from Piazza Bra in #verona on Sunday, 11 June 2023, will also be the only European stage for the assignment of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC) Granfondo and Mediofondo Championship jerseys.
Dedicated to the 'cannibal' #eddymerckx, the granfondo is also named after the famous cycling clothing brand Alé, which has also signed a partnership with the UEC to supply the jerseys for the UEC European Championships in all disciplines.

A wonderful cycling #event, that leads to cycle from #verona through the mountains and hills of Lessinia, amid alpine pastures and vineyards, Verona’s international granfondo offers two routes: a long one of 129 km with an altitude difference of 2,600 m and a medium one of 82 km with an altitude difference of 1,450 m.

For both circuits the finish line is set uphill, at 'Le Torricelle'. It will be here, on this famous 4.5-kilometre-long stretch with an average gradient of just short of 5%, that the numerous fans at the finish line will also see the arrival of the new UEC European Granfondo and Mediofondo champions. The titles, for men and women, in each category will be awarded. The UEC European Champion jersey is worn by the first-place finishers, these will also be awarded a gold medal, while the second and third place finishers will be awarded, respectively, the silver and bronze medals.

The basic registration fee for the Ale La Merckx automatically includes participation in the UEC #event. Registration is possible until Saturday 10 June 2023.

Alessia Piccolo, CEO of APG S.r.l to whom Alé belongs: "We are happy to host this great #event once again in #verona, where the best granfondo and mediofondo cyclists compete for the European champion's jersey. I will be personally waiting for them on the podium to hand them the Alé UEC European Champion jersey. The Alé La Merckx granfondo hosts almost 2000 enthusiasts every year. It is a unique route: the lush green vineyards, the technical but not demanding climbs, the hills, and of course the wonderful “city of lovers”. The addition of the UEC granfondo/mediofondo championships is a further feather in our cap, making it an unmissable event!"

Enrico Della Casa, President of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme: "The European Granfondo Championship now represents one of the reference points for the mass cycling events movement, a steadily growing sector, as proved by the extraordinary success in terms of participation that all our events reserved to masters cyclists registered so far, from cyclocross to the various mountain bike disciplines. The #granfondoalelamerckx is one of the excellences of the Granfondo movement, it takes place in an enchanting area that offers participants an infinite number of sporting, cultural and tourist opportunities, such as the wonderful location of Piazza Bra, in front of the famous Arena, which will host the start of this historic championship. I would especially like to thank the Alé company, which has been our partner for many years now, its CEO #alessiapiccolo, for the passion and enthusiasm with which they have welcomed this #event, the City of #verona, with its Mayor Damiano Tommasi, that is always demonstrating sensitive attention to the #sport of cycling, and the Italian Cycling Federation with its President Cordiano Dagnoni."