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Is this instead of the Braveheart cycle?
just 1500M of climbing, frankly for La Marmotte to have their name to this is embarassing
Oh I know! Imagine! The thought of it! Think of the children etc. I hope you're off to write a stern letter to them on the lack of elevation in an amateur cycling event and how it's bringing shame to their name.
However much you mock, I agree, to attach the Marmotte name to an event with less than a third of the climbing of the original devalues it in my opinion.
Gran Fondo Scozia would surely be more apt, not sure why they've got a mix of Italian and French in the same title.
Or, if they want to be more appropraite, why not "The Muckle Birl Aroon' Killie".
Because they feel happy to appropriate Italian words, which is a common factor in many languages. Gran Fondo is just their choice of word for a sportive, of sorts. They call the Marmotte a Gran Fondo too. Though I note that the owners of the Marmotte also own the 'New York Gran Fondo'. The US tend to use this phrase a lot too.
The Gran Fondo bit is fine. It's the addition of the word Ecosse that makes it a bit odd. I know, it's French, as cyclists were all supposed to be Francophiles (even just a wee bit).
Anyhoo, it was just an observation...
Écosse is a small island off the French coast if you were wondering.