The ongoing pandemic has forced the organiser of the Granfondo Stelvio Santini to reschedule the 2021 edition until Sunday, September 12th.
Title sponsor Santini Cycling Wear and the event’s organiser Unione Sportiva Bormiese took the decision to postpone the event for three months to ‘guarantee a safer environment for cyclists and volunteers alike.’
The organising team note that, despite some signs of improvement, the current situation relating to the spread of Covid-19 remains uncertain. The event has therefore been postponed from June 6th to September 12th 2021.
“It was a really tough but necessary decision because the safety of our guests and all the volunteers at the centre has always been our first priority,” Paola Santini, Marketing Manager at Santini Cycling Wear.
“We have learned to be cautious over the last few months and so we have chosen to postpone our Granfondo by three months.”
Under normal circumstances, the Alta Valtellina event in Italy attracts 3,500 participants from over 45 countries. Half of riders typically come from abroad. However, welcoming such a large number of people as well as friends, family and coaches, would make staging the event safely problematic.
Therefore, the date has been postponed and all participants entered for the June 6th event will automatically be added to the start list for September 12th.
“We are working to organise the Granfondo Stelvio Santini in line with the FCI’s Covid-19 prevention protocols and national regulations,” added Mario Zangrando of organiser US Bormiese, “to guarantee a standard that will ensure the safety of all involved.”
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