17 new World Champions crowned against the clock
With a start at 8h30, Swiss Janet Ackermann was the first lady to go down from the startramp in the ladies 65+ age group. A bit more than half an hour later, Sharon Prutton from New Zealand crowned herself as the new World Champion beating defending champion Gaye Lynn (AUS) and Elizabeth Randall (AUS) to renew her title from 2015.
2940 riders from 56 different nations compete for 35 World titles
Registrations for the 2017 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships have been closed and a total of 2940 riders have signed up for the time trial on Thursday or the road race on Sunday. 25 teams also registered for the team relay which is now also full.
700 riders in last qualifier of the season
2 years after the very successful World Championships in Denmark, the country received the last qualifier of the season in the city of Holbaek.
One more rider over 75 needed for a separate world title
2600 riders have already signed up for the upcoming World Championships in France in two weeks.
Granfondo Denmark last chance to qualify
The city of Holbaek in Denmark gives riders this weekend the last chance to qualify themselves for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in two weeks in Albi, France.
Cecchini, Delbono, Lombardi and Gazzini to become the new legends
La Leggendaria Charly Gaul, the Italian qualifier in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series in and around the mythical climb of Monte Bondone and the city of Trento has again crowned their legends for this weekend.
