King Ridge GranFondo
In 2009 Leipheimer founded his King Ridge GranFondo, a mass participation ride named for the challenging King Ridge Road in Sonoma County. The inaugural version of the GranFondo hosted a sold-out crowd of 3500 people on the roads in and around Leipheimer's home of Santa Rosa, California. By 2012, participation had risen to 7,500 riders. The event is a charity ride, benefitting the Forget Me Not Farm, LIVESTRONG, and a series of cycling initiatives designed to promote cycling in and around Sonoma County.
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