Just some background information about the topic that we have chosen to go with for PB3.

Gran Fondo is a type of long-distance road bicycle race, that comes out of Italy since 1970. It is a mass participation cycle event that has gathered momentum around the world. The proper translation of Gran Fondo is “great endurance”, and it can be both a full-on race, or just a ride. This event is run on challenging courses that are usually between 120km and 200km and have between 2000m and 4000m of vertical climbing, however some events also offer a shorter and easier version. A range of people can be involved with this event, which is part of the hype around this race, anyone can do it! Some riders just participate for the satisfaction and are proud of just making it to the finishing line, whereas others want to improve their previous times, and challenge themselves physically and mentally.