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On the background of the city of Bergamo, M\u00b0 Antonino Rando shaped the rough slopes of the Spanish uphills and descents, the scenery of Gimondi\u2019s feats in 1968 to which GF Gimondi Bianchi is dedicated in 2018<\/em><\/p>\n The rough profile of Vuelta a Espana<\/strong>\u2019s mountains, with their hard ascents and insidious descents where Felice Gimondi<\/strong> built his overall success in 1968. The panorama of Bergamo<\/strong>\u2019s buildings and monuments. The logo of Granfondo Internazionale Felice Gimondi Bianchi<\/strong>, the mention of the 22nd edition<\/strong> and the date or the upcoming fixture on the Bergamo<\/strong> roads: May 6th, 2018<\/strong>. All of these elements were merged by artist Antonino Rando<\/strong> in 2018 Granfondo\u2019s trophy. In the wake of a long collaboration, the well-known Master-goldsmith and sculptor from Bergamo once again put his art to the service of the event, handcrafting the special awards for each category\u2019s winner along with the medals for all participants.<\/p>\n \u201cI aimed to highlight the toughness of the mountains, Vuelta\u2019s distinguishing feature, celebrating its uphills and the descents. The race roads are represented by the glossy lines standing out on the sharp peaks of the upper part<\/em>\u201d M\u00b0 Rando explains. The lower part of the trophy recalls the tradition \u201cwith the presence of Bergamo and its monuments and the claim of the edition this artwork is destined to<\/em>\u201d. Once again, at his workshop in Alm\u00e9<\/strong> (in Bergamo’s nearbies) the M\u00b0 Rando made a synthesis process taking the substance off to express a concept.<\/p>\n As usual, the concept of the trophy was studied with Giuseppe Manenti<\/strong>, organizer of the event. Rando\u2019s relation with the Granfondo began in the second edition, because of his passion for cycling and Felice Gimondi: over the years, the champion from Sedrina became one of Rando’s closest friends. M\u00b0 Rando mastered his special wax technique to personally shape the 2018 edition trophy. The copies for the event are realized with bronze melting process in the same mold of the trophy. The silver medals, as well as those for the finishers, are produced with same graphic layout afterwards.<\/p>\n Next May 6th the participants will ride on the three demanding and evocative Granfondo’s routes: the 162,1 km<\/strong> long route with six climbs; the 128,8 km<\/strong> medium route featuring four uphills; the 89,4 km<\/strong> short route with three climbs.<\/p>\n How to register for the 2018 Granfondo Gimondi-Bianchi<\/strong><\/p>\n