Gimondibike Iseo is celebrating its eighteenth birthday with a longer route: 49.3 kilometres in total, speeding through new vineyards.

This is not the only new feature of the prestigious international MTB event; now the race will cross the railway twice.

The first time on a bridge under the bridge built for the occasion, the second at the Borgonata level crossing, will add a layer of suspense: if the train arrives, the cyclists have to stop (as at Paris-Roubaix on the Tour de France).

On Saturday, the day before the race, Iseo will be alive with packed bikes being delivered, EXPOGimondiBike opening in in Viale Europa and GimondiBike Baby, an event for registered cyclists aged between 7 and 12.

The adult race starts at 10.30 in Viale Europa, but the start might be bought forward 10 minutes or so to allow for railway traffic.

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