Monsterrando
Date
Saturday 23.08.2025Distances
142 kmCity
Fubine
Country
ItalyMonsterrando was the first competitive UCI Gravel race in Italy in 2022 on a course which was considered as the most beautiful course of the series by many riders. The race is held in the famous Italian Monferrato wine region with many “strade bianche” which are so typical for the area
Course
The course starts and finishes in Fubine, a small town in the Monferrato wine region in Piemonte, full of “Strade Bianche” on undulating rural roads.
After the start, riders first head south towards the Quattordio region where the start and finish were located during the first three editions. After a first fast part over flat dusty roads, a first short but steep climb follows after 33km in the Barbera wine region at the turning point followed by a few more climbs before heading back where we cross the old course which we follow for a few kilometres halfway before taking the northern loop with more elevation. The course winds through the typical Piemonte medieval villages and through stunning landscapes for a total distance of 142km.
142km
official qualifier distance for men 19-49 and women 19-39
152km
official qualifier distance for men 19-49 and women 19-39
Profile
The route winds on small rural roads varying from an elevation of 100m to some short but steep peaks up to maximum 275m above sea level. The climbs are never very long, but the route is always going up and down with climbs up to 15%. Only the first 30km are mainly flat.
Total elevation is 1790m for the long course and 830m for the short course, making it a tough and challenging circuit.
Monferrato
Monferrato is a famous wine region in Piemonte in northern Italy in the provinces of Alessandria and Asti. It also has a strong literary tradition, including the 18th century Asti-born poet and dramatist Vittorio Alfieri and the Alessandrian Umberto Eco, writer of the famous “in the name of the rose” book.
The Tanaro river splits the area in two parts, the northern part has rolling hills and plains while the southern part has much more elevation towards the Apennines mountains.
Montferrat has been declared Unesco world heritage site in 2014.
Famous wines of the region are Barbera d’Asti, Asti spumante, Moscato d’Asti, Cortese, Malvasia and Grignolino. Also truffles are a well-known product of the area.
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