Marca Bianca - La Epica

Marca Bianca La Epica is a gravel cycling series in the Marca Trevigiana, with events based around Pieve di Soligo and Morgano. Its three named rides are La Prosecco Unbound, La Notturna, and La Epica, grouped under La Combinata for riders who want the full set. The riding is on the area’s white gravel roads, including roads tied to the World Championship course and to Ottavio Bottecchia, so it feels more like a hard day out on mixed terrain than a closed-road race. The routes run from the Piave area toward the Prosecco hills, with vineyards, short walls, and plenty of dust built into the day. La Epica offers three choices: Long Superior at 114 km with 1,730 m of climbing and 65% gravel, Medium Le Rive at 85 km with 1,150 m and 67% gravel, and Short Glera at 56 km with 470 m and 66% gravel. Riders get to test themselves on named gravel climbs such as Arfanta, Piander, and Collagù, the last of which is pitched as a tough final effort. The package includes an official Gobik jersey, there is a collectible medal option, and the finish leans local with traditional Trevigiano spit-roast after the ride.