Gran Fondo Ireland: Christie doubled while female wins are shared between Smith and Martin
The first edition of Gran Fondo Ireland in Sligo was an instant success with 1800 riders from 20 different countries at the start. In the 25.6 km time trial on Saturday, the overall win was for Marcus Christie who rode the distance in a time of 30m53 and an average speed of 49.73 km/h. Paul […]
Sligo stages Ireland’s first UCI Gran Fondo
This weekend, Sligo in the north of the Irish Republic will host the inaugural UCI Gran Fondo Ireland, welcoming 1800 participants from 20 countries. The event features a time trial on Saturday and a Granfondo road race on Sunday. The time trial kicks off on a flat course with only 180 meters of elevation. It […]
Kobayashi and Yoneda victorious in Japanese mountains
The Niseko Classic was organised for the first time ten years ago and is part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series since 2016 in the famous ski-area on the northern island of Hokkaido. The 150km counting as qualifier distance for all men under 50 is challenging with a lot of elevation, especially in the […]
Kopse and Vlaovic winners in a very international Gran Fondo Novi Sad
The first edition of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series event in Serbia saw an international peloton, with 10 different nationalities represented in the top 20 of the men’s race. The 100km Granfondo, which started and finished in Serbia’s second-largest city, highlighted the global appeal of the event. Slovenia’s Igor Kopse, a multiple world champion […]
Niseko Classic and the new UCI Granfondo Novi Sad offers options in two continents to qualify for worlds
This Sunday, the famous Japanese ski-resort of Niseko and the second largest city of Serbia both offer one of the last chances to qualify for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships later in August in Denmark. In Japan, the updated 150km course is a real mountain stage as riders climb from sea level to an […]
Rincon defends title in Costa Rica, Morales captures women’s victory
The second edition of the Costa Rican UCI Gran Fondo event began at the national football stadium in San José and concluded 127 km west in Puntarenas at the Pacific Ocean. This year’s race saw the same winner as last year: Diyer Rincon from Colombia. Rincon outsprinted two other riders at the finish line, with […]
