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On 13 October, the third edition of the Marca Bianca Gravel will take place in Pieve di Soligo. The Marca Bianca Gravel will take place on the ‘white roads’ of the 2023 Gravel World Championships.
I have already participated in the MB 2022 and was enthusiastic about it.

This year I would like to combine my participation by cycling to the start and then cycling back home, just like then.

What is Marca Bianca?

The Marca Bianca as an event aims to enhance a rural area in the middle of a highly urbanised territory with the philosophy of ‘gravel’. With nostalgia and passion, it aims to recall the cycling that no longer exists and revitalise a spirit that seems to have been weakened by extreme professionalism.

Just a few kilometres from Venice, the Marca Trevigiana is an area rich in historical, cultural, artistic and gastronomic attractions. The most important centres are: Treviso, Montebelluna, Castelfranco Veneto, Asolo, Valdobbiadene, Conegliano, Vittorio Veneto and Oderzo.

A wonderful quote from Enrico Caracciolo sums up my cycling at Lumacagabi speed perfectly:
„Le ruote di una bici sono come le lancette di un orologio: girano lentamente ma possono andare molto lontano rotolando verso il futuro senza fretta.“

… which means as much as:
The wheels of a bicycle are like the hands of a clock: they turn slowly but can go a long way, rolling towards the future without hurry.

The Prosecco hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, can be explored on four different routes:

a short one with 50 km, a medium one with 90 km, a long one with 140 km and the Percorso Extreme with 180 km; here are the route details.
Incidentally, all types of bike are permitted, including e-bikes.

The route of my choice is the 140 km/ 1800 m ascent, as I want to be back in time for the cosy finisher’s get-together …