{"id":147422,"date":"2017-03-28T10:32:22","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T10:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=147422"},"modified":"2017-03-28T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T10:32:22","slug":"enjoy-nova-eroica-modern-bike-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/03\/28\/enjoy-nova-eroica-modern-bike-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Nova Eroica with a Modern Bike for the Very First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The L\u2019Eroica Strade Bianche has become legendary. It can be translated literally as the Heroic Race of the White Roads, and the name tells it all. Only obsolete bicycles manufactured before 1987 were allowed on tracks so far and also the riders needed to wear appropriate dresses as merino wool jerseys, traditional peak caps or leather shoes.<\/strong>
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The first L\u2019Eroica event, held in 1997, was organised to support the movement against replacing those beautiful white roads with asphalt. The result was surprising because today most of the route is marked so cyclists can use it individually all year long. All visitors can have a good time when rolling along olive groves, vineyards and old farmhouses made of cobblestones. However, the rough surface is demanding for both riders and their bikes as tiny pebbles shred tyres and in descents, you\u2019re never far from potential crash. During the official race, food stops including litres of local Chianti wine on tap are designed to bring back moments of the golden era when cycling was growing rapidly. Since the race format became massively sought after by riders from abroad, the Eroica has multiplied into nine retro cycling events held all around the world including Japan, California, or South Africa.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s Nova Eroica in Buonconvento is here to bring the same joy even for modern bike owners. In the twenty years since the original event was launched, gravel bikes underwent a huge evolution and because of their great popularity, it would be a shame to leave them aside. In spite of some racing features, such as using team tactics or measuring time in some stretches of the route, the participants won\u2019t miss what makes this event so exceptional: the extraordinary sceneries and the local food & wine. To ensure this, the pace between competitive sections will be set by a group of ex-professionals, which will guarantee that you will have enough time to enjoy all kinds of attractions available.<\/p>\n