Gobik in april 2023, 30 days full of great events

Eventos March 30, 2023

After a March in which the cycling campaign woke up from its winter cycle, with the celebration of a very disputed Volta a Catalunya between two stars like Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel, the calendar moves up a gear for the month of April, "with May, September and October very important months for Gobikwith May, September and October very important months for us," says Gino Dona, the brand's Brand Manager.

So, the thirty days of April are going to be fun for GobikThe brand's presence in two World Tour races and in one of its major annual events will be summarized in the next 30 days.

Itzulia BASQUE COUNTRY

During the days of Easter, the cycling fan will have days of passion with the Itzulia Basque Country, the second World Tour race on the Spanish calendar after the Volta.

"What can we say about the Itzulia? A race loved by the cyclist and the fan, who knows that here he will have hard-fought cycling and climbers" says Gino of a race in which Gobik for the third year in a row, the leaders.

Female participant in Itzulia 2022 with jersey leader of Gobik

With six stages in the style of the race, hilly and nervous, the race will take place between Vitoria and its usual finish in Eibar, cradle of cycling and cycling, in a day full of difficulty and hardness to name the successor of Daniel Felipe Martínez.

https://Itzulia.eus/

Itzulia BASQUE CHALLENGE

The day after the end of Itzulia Basque Country in Eibar, amateur cyclists will be able to ride the same route that the World Tour professionals will have covered the day before. The first edition of the Basque Country cyclotourist Itzulia will be dressed by the jerseys from Gobik.

https://itzuliabasquechallenge.com/

IBIZA MTB TOUR

Parallel to the Itzulia Basque Country, we have the Vuelta a Ibiza BTT. A multitudinous event, with more than 3000 bikers for three days of competition, mixing professionals with amateur cyclists looking to make the most of the island in the first days of April.

"It's a perfect place to share the stage with pro bikers and show off your winter form," says Gino, and specifies that all participants will get a jersey Gobik.

https://www.ibizabtt.com/

GIRO DI SICILIA

In the middle of the month, the wait for the Giro d'Italia heats up with the Giro di Sicilia, a four-day tour of the beautiful island where Damiano Caruso defends last year's victory. For the second consecutive edition, Gobik will dress the leaders of a race that is part of the portfolio of RCS, the leading organizer of cycling races in Italy.

https://ilgirodisicilia.it/

GF PROVENCE OCCITAINE

Already on April 23, this Gran Fondo, within the Mont Ventoux family, offers two versions in the heart of Provence, not far from Avignon. They are routes of 155 and 75 kilometers to get to know the interior of one of the most emblematic regions of France. Gobik will have the jersey the corridor for an estimated participation of 1,200 cyclists.

https://gfprovenceoccitane.com/

BRA BRA SPECIALIZED

Once again Piedmont will open the Specialized Gran Fondo Series Circuit, a calendar of four rides that starts in Bra and continues through Sestriere, Coumayeur and Tre Valli Varesine. Undoubtedly, one of the most powerful cyclotourism calendars in a country with Italy's cycling tradition.

"These are races in which cyclists test themselves in preparation for other events," says Gino, who specifies that there will be jersey for each of the participants plus a vest for those who certify their presence in the five marches".

https://www.granfondoseries.it/

TOUR DE ROMANDIE

After debuting in 2022, Gobik returns to the Tour de Romandie, one of the World Tour stage tours held in the French-speaking part of Switzerland with a history that includes such names as Gino Bartali, Eddy Merckx, Felice Gimondi, Joop Zoetemelk and Bernard Hinault among its winners.

In 2022, Gobik recovered the green color that has historically identified the race leader in an exercise in which "we have had a lot of leeway in its design, being able to contribute our grain of sand, recalling the importance of the race along with some graphic identity details that have made the brand known" notes Gino. In the last edition, Alexandr Vlasov took the garment home.

https://www.tourderomandie.ch/

MALLORCA 312

Undoubtedly one of the great events of Gobik with its followers. The best day of cycling on the big island brings together 8000 cyclists, half of them coming from half the world, especially from the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium. They will have three options ahead of them, of 312, 225 and 167 kilometers.

For Gino, "this race is a great milestone for GobikWe have been working closely together for a long time, and we will be present at the fair with a very important presence. We will be joined here by Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador with his Aurum brand of bicycles".