EPIC Gran Canaria consolidates itself as a world cycling destination with more than 20 nationalities and twinned with Italy

The Epic Gran Canaria advances in this edition with its international leap with twinning with other cities in the world that share the love of cycling, as is the case of the Veneto region, with which this Gran Canaria event has strengthened ties by twinning on a bridge Italo-Canarian with sport as a common axis. In addition, the EPIC Gran Canaria RIU Hotels & Resorts has joined hands with other sister events throughout the planet, which is an opportunity for cyclists who want to take their passion to Europe. The EPIC Gran Canaria has teamed up with the 5 Mila Marche event and with Prosecco Cycling, who have prepared special surprises for the champions of this edition, and also for the participants. 

 

 

Each participant in the EPIC Gran Canaria who registers for the 5 Mila Marche will receive a 50% discount on registration, among other benefits yet to be revealed. This is the result of an international partnership that links Gran Canaria with Italy in 2024 for its most international edition yet, with the aim of continued growth. A connection has also been established with Valdobbiadene, in Veneto, through an alliance with the international Prosecco Cycling event.

British, Germans, Italians, Norwegians, Poles, Americans... The Epic Gran Canaria returns in this edition stronger than ever, making a leap to the international level with more than twenty nationalities represented and as the final destination where the champions will be crowned of the world in the Gran Fondo World Championship.

 

 

The seventh edition of the EPIC Gran Canaria still has its registration open with the last days to join the event that will close the first world cycling ranking for amateur and passionate cyclists in the world, which will decide the champions of 2024 in Gran Canaria.

 

 

The EPIC Gran Canaria RIU Hotels & Resorts will have two cycling stages that run along several of the most popular routes on the island, with a first test of 115 kilometers and two timed sections. Departing from the Mirador de las Dunas de Maspalomas at the RIU Palace Maspalomas, the course will test the athletes on a climb that starts at the foot of the Maspalomas Dunes to take the competitors to face a route through Arteara, Fataga, Tirajana and El Pajar to Pasito Blanco.

 

 

 

The first stage follows one of the island's most privileged cycling routes, with the initial timed section running from Aqualand to Ayagaures, finishing atop the Pedro González climb. This 12,3-kilometer time trial, reaching an altitude of 470 meters , is expected to leave cyclists breathless as they battle an average gradient of 4,4% and a 50-minute cut-off time. The second time trial will test the athletes on the road between Pasito Blanco and Ayacata, a 45-kilometer climb to an altitude of 1.304 meters. With an average gradient of 4,7%, this time trial will push participants to their limits in a challenging route through El Pajar, Cercados de Espino, Soria, Barranquillo Andrés, the Las Niñas dam, and culminating at the summit of Ayacata.

 

The second stage is a favorite among international cycling enthusiasts, featuring a challenging 75-kilometer route and a 22-kilometer time trial up the mountain from the RIU Palace Maspalomas hotel to Fataga and Tirajana , reaching an altitude of 925 meters, with an elevation gain of 810 meters and average gradients of 4% . Fast, demanding, fun, and highly dynamic, the EPIC Gran Canaria RIU Hotels & Resorts takes over the GC-65 and GC-500 highways, with a circuit passing through Santa Lucía, La Era, Vecindario, Doctoral, and Bahía Feliz , culminating in a grand celebration of sport, complete with live entertainment and music.

 

 

Cycling as a tourist attraction and differentiator

The EPIC Gran Canaria RIU Hotels & Resorts has consolidated itself in the sports calendar, firm in its objective that sport adds quality to the offer of Gran Canaria as a destination, and taking advantage of the tourist attraction of cycling as added value, thus serving to Enjoy the island from a health perspective and value its natural heritage and its advantages as an outdoor sports venue all year round. 

 

The EPIC Gran Canaria RIU Hotels & Resorts has the support of the Insular Sports Institute of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Maspalomas Costa Canaria, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Turismo Gran Canaria, Hospiten, Free Motion, Nektium, Coca-Cola, Aquabona, and Esenat, among others.