Spent the day covering the Nove Colli - amazing 12,000 strong Gran Fondo coming out of the Adriatic seaside and port town of Cesenatico, and one of the oldest Italian sportives around (this the 43rd edition).
This is just one of multiple holding pens - took over 60 mins to get everyone off
More to follow in further posts as I process all the pictures and videos - the routes, the climbs, Italian cycling culture, dangers, features.