Wednesday 08 March 2023

 

 

NONDASOLA AND GRANFONDO MATILDICA STILL TOGETHER

 

 

Once again Cooperatori and Granfondo Matildica side with NonDaSola Onlus Reggio Emilia, a reference association that since 1996 opposes male violence against women; the initiative strongly wanted by the sports company provides for the payment of a fee of all subscribed subscriptions in the month of

 

 

 

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Monday 13 February 2023

 

 

PROMOTION OF VALENTINE'S DAY

 

 

Did you miss the opportunity to register by February 12th with the registration opening fee? Don’t worry the Valentine’s Day promotion comes to your aid! Love is the master on Valentine’s Day, but love is not only towards a partner, towards people, but also towards animals and

 

 

 

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Friday 03 February 2023

 

 

WELCOME

 

 

The city is preparing to welcome the companions and athletes taking part in the GF Matildica to make the experience engaging and pleasant both for those who will be along the route and for those who will enjoy Reggio Emilia and its territory! Thanks to agreements that have already been formalised

 

 

 

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Saturday 21 January 2023

 

 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

 

 

You still haven’t signed up for Granfondo Matildica? What are you waiting for? Hurry up and register for the 51st edition of the Granfondo Reggiana.  This year we are the stage of the UCI Granfondo and Mediofondo World Championship!  Here’s what it means to be part of a UCI

 

 

 

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Monday 09 January 2023

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION OPEN

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION OPEN FOR THE 51ST GRANFONDO MATILDICA - UCI GRANFONDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Subscripion for Granfondo Matildica 2023 is officially open! We want to remind you that for the first time the Granfondo Matildica will be valid as a stage of the UCI World Granfondo Championship. Here is a

 

 

 

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Wednesday 21 December 2022

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE OPEN SHORTLY

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE 51ST GRANFONDO MATILDICA - UCI GRANFONDO AND MEDIOFONDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE OPEN SHORTLY The 51st edition of Granfondo Matildica will be really special! The 2023 edition will be valid as a test of the UCI Granfondo and Mediofondo World Championship. As always, there

 

 

 

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Saturday 23 July 2022

 

 

Not only a competition

 

 

THE MATILDICA TALK SHOW WITH MARCO SCARPONI AND GILBERTO SIMONI. Monday, July 25 at 9 p. m On the evening preceding the Granfondo Matildica, the bike village in Victory Square hosted a Talk Show entitled "The road belongs to everyone, starting with the most fragile" hosted by Francesco Ferrari

 

 

 

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Tuesday 19 July 2022

 

 

Our sponsor

 

 

A massive thank you to our sponsor, who have supported us during this journey and who have allowed us to create the 50th edition of Granfondo Matildica: IREN, Cantina Albiena Canali, Auto & Auto, Named Sport, Foodness, Parmigiano Reggiano, Conad, Fattoria Italia, Reggio Delizie, la Fojeda, Alai

 

 

 

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Monday 18 July 2022

 

 

A thank you is not enough

 

 

Sometimes a simple thank you is not enough, but we want to thank you for all the unique emotions you made us feel at the 50th edition of the Granfondo Matildica; on an important anniversary for us, you have given us memories that will always be part of our memory. Special thanks to all the

 

 

 

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Monday 18 July 2022

 

 

The day after the Granfondo Matildica

 

 

Ciclysts of Reggio Emilia  In the men’s middle-distance race, the top three Reggians were Andrea Ferrarini (New Motor Bike), ranked 30th overall, Milo Cuccolini (Squadra Reggio) ranked 43rd and Rodolfo Ruggi (Pro Cycling) ranked 44th.   In the most challenging race of the

 

 

 

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Sunday 17 July 2022

 

 

A success for the 50th Granfondo Matildica

 

 

About a thousand participants started from Piazza della Vittoria in the morning of Sunday, July 17. At 7:00 a. m. the start of the 50th Granfondo and Mediofondo Matidica, valid as a European championship, was given by the Reggio Emilia Municipality’s sports councillor, Raffaella Curioni, and

 

 

 

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Friday 15 July 2022

 

 

Latest registrations, awards protocol and news from Matildica

 

 

Please note that the online registration for the Granfondo Matildica has ended, but that you can still register for the competition on Friday 15 June from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Saturday 16 July from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm and Sunday morning from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm.   Unlike other competitions, the

 

 

 

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Thursday 14 July 2022

 

 

Here is the race package of the fifth Granfondo Matildica

 

 

Like every year, we want to give our contestants the best... and that’s why we want to deliver a rich and assorted race package. The race package will consist of: - celebratory jersey - Named Super Food supplements - Free Form Foodness products - product degreasing bike VD40 - Pasta

 

 

 

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Wednesday 13 July 2022

 

 

The program of Matildica

 

 

Here is the program of Matildica! On the day before the competition many entertainment activities and approach to the event   SATURDAY, 16 JULY 9.00 AM OPENING EXPO 16.00 GARA SPRINT YOUTH 5.30 p.m. BRIEFING ROUTE 18.00 DJ SET WITH APERITIVE IN PIAZZA 20.45 TALK SHOW: “The road

 

 

 

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Tuesday 12 July 2022

 

 

Clarification of registrations to Matildica for the UEC Championship

 

 

In view of the many requests for clarification from the many interested in the competition we report the official press release of the Italian Cycling Federation; we invite you to read it to dispel any possible doubt about the possibility of participation in the UEC Championship. ITALIAN CYCLISTIC

 

 

 

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Sunday 10 July 2022

 

 

Changes to the route and the climbs of the Matildica

 

 

Changes to the routes compared to those previously communicated have been necessary in recent times. These changes are attributable to the deterioration of the road surface that goes from Canossa to Quattro Castella, this has thus prevented to guarantee the safety of the participants in the

 

 

 

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Saturday 09 July 2022

 

 

Hurry up to book your overnight stay in Reggio Emilia and discover the parking lots indicated for the day of the competition!

 

 

Born2run is the official Tour Operator of the Granfondo Matildica, the collaboration with the Melville travel agency and Born2Run is fundamental. The packages still available for the overnight stay in the city of Reggio Emilia during the days of the competition are two: Mercure-Astoria – a

 

 

 

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Friday 08 July 2022

 

 

Mechanical assistance and refreshments during the Granfondo Matildica

 

 

Mechanical assistance: Mechanical assistance is a fundamental point for us, to allow all our athletes to be able to participate in the best possible conditions. Therefore, we will provide support to cyclists before, during, and after the event. In Reggio from Saturday, two mechanical assistance

 

 

 

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Thursday 07 July 2022

 

 

The first A.S.A. course arrives in Reggio Emilia

 

 

On Saturday 25 June, the first A.S.A. training meeting in the Reggio Emilia area, organised by the A.S.D. Cooperatori and the Federazione Ciclistica Italiana, was held in the Casina civic hall kindly made available by the municipality of the same name. The training of these figures will, in fact,

 

 

 

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Friday 17 June 2022

 

 

Subscription fees blocked until 15 July

 

 

The 50th edition of the Granfondo Matildica is really close to the start. The cycling competition that will take place on the 17th of July will run through the majority of Reggio Emilia’s region. This year the competition will begin and finish in Piazza della Vittoria, will have an

 

 

 

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Tuesday 24 May 2022

 

 

Celebratory jersey for the 50th Granfondo presented

 

 

A celebratory jersey for the 50th anniversary of the Granfondo Matildica, dedicated to the historic president of the Cooperatori Valentino Iotti, with which to enjoy the event on 17 July. With less than two months to go before the official start of the competitive cycle race - which we remind

 

 

 

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Tuesday 17 May 2022

 

 

A reconnaissance of the long route: here are the latest changes

 

 

The works planned for the summer on the Pianello bridge - which from the Fonti di Poiano crosses the Secchia river and leads to the Carnola climb towards Castelnovo Monti - will modify the long route of the Granfondo Matildica, readjusting it to the working site imposed by the Province. The new

 

 

 

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Tuesday 10 May 2022

 

 

Special promotion for one night in a hotel

 

 

An agreement with the hotels Remilia and Mercure-Astoria, through exclusive prices and services, to the athletes of the Granfondo Matildica (first Valentino Iotti memorial) in view of the race on sunday 17th July. It’s the package announced by Cooperatori, organizing company of the event,

 

 

 

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Wednesday 04 May 2022

 

 

The 50th edition of the Granfondo will be dedicated to Valentino Iotti

 

 

The 50th edition of the Granfondo Matildica will be dedicated to Valentino Iotti, the historic president of Cooperatori, who died last April 22 at the age of 79, with the first memorial dedicated to him. A tribute strongly desired by the organizing company of the event, of which Iotti was a beacon,

 

 

 

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Friday 22 April 2022

 

 

''Five years without Michele Scarponi

 

 

Five years have passed since 22 April 2017, the day when Michele Scarponi (winner of the 2011 Giro d’Italia) died at the age of 38, hit by a van in his Filottrano (Ancona), while he was training for the Pink Race that was about to start. After five years, Michele’s engaging smile has

 

 

 

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Friday 15 April 2022

 

 

Gilberto Simoni special guest of the Granfondo Matildica

 

 

Imagine finding yourself at the start of the 50th edition of the Granfondo Matildica alongside a champion who has won two Giri d’Italia (2001 and 2003) and 32 victories as a professional, including a stage in the Tour de France and two in the Vuelta of Spain. It’s hard to believe, but

 

 

 

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Monday 04 April 2022

 

 

The Granfondo opens to cycle tourists : here is the short course

 

 

The Granfondo Matildica opens its doors to cycle tourists, with a special gift for all cycling enthusiasts who will be able to ride on the beautiful hills of Reggio Emilia by presenting a simple certificate of sporting fitness. On the occasion of the 50th edition of the historic competition,

 

 

 

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Wednesday 23 March 2022

 

 

Take a look at the medium route

 

 

Have you already had a look at the medium route (121 kilometres with 1,760 metres of elevation gain, 2 refreshment posts and 5 ’water’ points in addition to the final one in Reggio) of the 50th edition of the Granfondo Matildica? As we approach 17 July, the day on which the competition

 

 

 

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Friday 18 March 2022

 

 

Cooperatori alongside Nondasola Onlus

 

 

The Cooperatori sided with Nondasola Onlus Reggio Emilia, a reference association that has been fighting male violence against women since 1995, for a charity initiative aimed at anyone who registers for the Granfondo Matildica by 31 March. The sports club, which organises the race, which will

 

 

 

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