THE GRANFONDO SEASON WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT CESENATICO. The most beloved granfondo of the early season, with the most participants: 12,000 heroes doing battle in the Apennines of Romagna. The hills only seem gentle, preparing the riders' hearts and legs for the steep pitches of the Polenta, Ciola and Barbotto. The route, with its beautiful and changing landscapes, starts and finishes where the waves lap on the Cesenatico seafront, quiet like the riders after their ...