April 25
2026
2026
Windsor, California
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Since day one, Levi’s GranFondo has provided an extraordinary cycling experience for people from around the world—whether they seek community, leisure, health, fitness, mental wellbeing, personal challenge, or elite competition. This event brings all of these elements together, creating a harmonious yet complex orchestration of riders moving through a network of beautifully intertwined roads.
This journey requires a shared awareness of the spirit of the ride—a collective experience we embark on together. Your movement has a ripple effect, shaping the day for everyone who partakes. We invite you to tread lightly and navigate Sonoma County’s bucolic landscape with grace and respect, ensuring that every participant can enjoy and celebrate this extraordinary event.
Founded by Fahri Diner in 2001, Skipstone is a premier producer of limited-production Bordeaux-focused varietal wines from its certified-organic Alexander Valley estate, set within the valley’s hillsides known as Pocket Peak. The 200-acre Skipstone estate, located along the Levi’s GranFondo route, features a 27-acre vineyard, state-of-the-art winery, olive orchards, and the private Residence at Skipstone, available for overnight stays.
Levi's GranFondo offers a variety of ride distances to suit cyclists of all ability levels. There are a total of six unique routes that range in difficulty from a short, 8 mile slow-roll bike parade to a 138 mile long behemoth that deserves its moniker as America's most difficult road race which rivals.
FREE to join!
The Family Fondo is FREE! Kids, parents and loved ones can join the brand new 8 mile, flat route through the town of Windsor.
The ride is led by Santa Rosa taco Tuesday and the North Bay Kruzers.
Gather at 8:45 AM on McLelland and Market
Roll at 9:00 AM • Ride finishes before 10:30 AM
The Piccolo route is a relatively easy jaunt through picturesque wine country next to vineyards and gently rolling hills. It splits the difference between a beginner ride and the Medio. It's easy, but it's close to 40 miles of easy.
1 AID STATION
- 20mi: Westside Road
The Medio route is the quintessential Sonoma County weekend ride. It features two aid stations evenly spaced for you to top off, amazing, fast-rolling tarmac with a mix of vineyards and two notable climbs.
3 AID STATIONS
- 20mi: Westside Road
- 37mi: Cloverdale
- 53mi: Alexander Valley
The Geysers route is a completely new flavor of Sonoma County and brings you up some serious climbs to accumulate over 6,000' of elevation in 81 miles. You will ride through a region that is home to North America's largest producer of clean, reliable renewable geothermal power, and experience sweeping views of Sonoma County's wine region.
4 AID STATIONS
- 20mi: Westside Road
- 37mi: Cloverdale
- 58mi: Geysers
- 72mi: Alexander Valley
Our Gran route continues to include road the event was named for: King Ridge. Participants make their way through Cazadero before traveling along one of California's most celebrated roads in cycling. This is a very difficult route, and while it's not quite the epic that the Growler is, you'll be challenged by two very substantial climbs.
3 AID STATIONS + 2 WATER STOPS
- 29mi: Cazadero (water)
- 45mi: King Ridge
- 67mi: Skaggs (water)
- 82mi: Lake Sonoma
- 9mi: Alexander Valley
The Growler is a behemoth with a signature level of difficulty that rivals some of the most difficult professional road race courses in the world. After tackling King Ridge, you then take on a completely new set of roads that travel like the spine of a dragon's backbone high above the surrounding hills of Sonoma County. Your return to the gently rolling valley floor comes at the price of taking on two more long, steep climbs along Stewarts Point Road. It's not nearly over. The Geysers, and another 3,000' of difficult climbing awaits long after you've already amassed nearly ten thousand feet of elevation over the course of the previous 90 miles.
4 AID STATIONS + 2 WATER STOPS
- 29mi: Cazadero (water)
- 45mi: King Ridge
- 67mi: Skaggs (water)
- 82mi: Lake Sonoma
- 109mi: Geysers
- 123mi: Alexander Valley
Levi's GranFondo is now the richest one-day professional road race in the world thanks to Skipstone Winery.
WATCH LIVE! The Growler Road Race will be broadcast live to the world on Saturday, April 25th.
Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor-Sonoma Wine Country is the Official Host Hotel of Levi's GranFondo. Our guests may SAVE 15% off regular rates. Book early for the biggest savings. Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor-Sonoma is under 2 minutes by bike or car from the Windsor Town Green where Levi's GranFondo takes place.
