22 new time trial World Champions crowned in Dundee
532 riders from 55 different countries had registered to compete in the second discipline of the 2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships with races against the clock on the A92 Dual Carriageway in Dundee. Leaving from the start podium as first rider at 10.00, American Sarah Powers crowned herself as first new world champion of […]
2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships will crown 20 new world champions
The first day of the 2023 Gran Fondo World Championships, for the first time part of the combined UCI Cycling World Championships with 13 disciplines held over 2 weeks all over Scotland, will crown 20 new world champions in their different age groups tomorrow in Perth. The 87km mediofondo course will start first for all […]
Over 1100 registered riders for a record edition of the ultimate qualifier on the Isle of Man
With the upcoming UCI Gran Fondo World Championships taking place in two weeks, the last qualifier event on the Isle of Man has been very successful as lots of riders grabbed the last chance to try and win their ticket to race the first combined UCI World Championships. The 8th edition of the Granfondo Isle […]
Fast riding and close finishes in Japan’s Niseko Classic
The mountain resort of Niseko in Japan provided a scenic backdrop for some high-paced racing action last weekend. In Saturday’s time trial and Sunday’s races, participants tried to secure their qualification for the 2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Glasgow. The 15 km ITT was won by Akira Kurosawa (JAP) in 18:07.37, at an […]
Neck and neck racing in Portugal
Last weekend, riders from the Iberian peninsula and well beyond lined up at the start of the Gran Fondo Coimbra Region in Portugal. All hoped to finish in the top 25% of their age group to secure a qualification for the 2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. A very diverse field, with riders from 23 […]
A weekend full of climbing in the Swiss Alpes Vaudoises
With the picturesque mountain resort of Villars-sur-Ollon in the Alpes Vaudoises hosting the Gran Fondo Suisse, riders could expect lots of climbing in this UCI Gran Fondo World Series event. Participants in Saturday’s individual time trial had to climb no fewer than 795 meters over the course of 11.6 km. Italian Marco Pasquero was the […]
