Colombian Leonardo Paez will lead the TX Active-Bianchi team at the eighth edition of the Gimondi Bike marathon in Iseo, Italy, on Sunday, September 27. Paez will be looking to continue his streak of four consecutive marathon wins since finishing 10th at the marathon World Championships in mid-August. The race is dedicated to Felice Gimondi, a former Tour de France (1965), Giro d'Italia (1967, 1969, 1976) and Vuelta a España (1968) winner.
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Paez will face some stiff competition from other teams, including the junior men's cross country world champion Gerhard Kerschbaumer, Italian marathon champion Mirko Celestino and last year's podium finishers Marzio Deho, Ramon Bianchi and Alexey Medvedev. Robert and Alexander Gehbauer from Austria will also be on hand.
In the women's race, Eva Lechner is the favorite, but she will compete against Daniela Bresciani, Elena Gaddoni and Sandra Klomp.
In total, 1,500 cyclists are expected to attend.
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