Also Gran Fondo Banja Luka doesn’t survive the Covid19 virus
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The next Granfondo on the calendar, scheduled for 3 October in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina can unfortunately not take place in October.
Corona update
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The Corona virus has unfortunately also made the Amy’s Granfondo organizers decide to postpone their event to next year. The new date is 24th of October 2021.
Andrea Chiminello and Laura Simenc to win Maraton Franja
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The 2020 edition of Maraton Franja has been a big success unless its reduced size and strict measurements with happy faces at the start and finish.
Slovenia to receive first UCI Gran Fondo since March
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Covid-19 has turned the 2020 season into a big nightmare with cancelled events and riders not being able to show their good legs.
Maraton Franja organized in a safe way
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Maraton Franja in Slovenia has a very long tradition going back to 1982 when the first edition was held in the capital city of Ljubljana. The 2020 event will be held on the 6th of September and will have a lot of strict measurements in place to guarantee safety in these difficult Corona-times. It will be the first UCI Gran Fondo World Series qualifier since the Bathurst Cycling Classic in March.
2020 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships cancelled
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The 2020 UCI Gran Fondo World Series season has been a difficult one and suffers like most sports events from the Corona-virus. Almost all events have been cancelled and also the World Championships in Vancouver have been cancelled some weeks ago. The UCI Gran Fondo World Championships will not be held in 2020 and will be postponed to 2021 in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina).