Colnago is the name that epitomises Italian cycling - virtually every race on the calendar has been won on a Colnago. With names like Merckx, Saronni, Cipollini and Museuuw the roll call of Colnago’s riders reads like a who’s who of the last four decades of both Italian and World cycling. The 2009 edition will be the fifth Granfondo Colnago to be held in the rolling hills that surround the city of Piacenza in Emilia Romagna, Colnago’s home. This region is one of Italy’s hidden treasures, with its small mountains and lush green valleys it is the perfect location for a Granfondo.