International podiums at the 43rd Maraton Franja
One of the oldest Granfondos in Europe and host of the 2014 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships had another great event this weekend with more than 5000 riders at the start of one of the disciplines. In the 21.2km time trial on Friday which is back on the program for the first time since covid, […]
7500 riders in action in three events this weekend
The weekend is set to be bustling with activity as 7,396 riders have registered for one of three events in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. The Maraton Franja in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, kicks off the weekend today with a time trial on a 21.2km out-and-back loop starting from the commercial center, BTC City. A […]
Minor update of the 2024 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships courses
The courses of the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships taking place on 1 September in Aalborg (DEN) will get a small update due to an event taking place on course. The mediofondo, the official World Championships distance for all men over 60 and women over 50 will now be 112.4km adding an extra 2km surpassing […]
Mihkel Raim and Elisabeth Ebras to win Tartu Rattaralli in Estonia
The 43rd edition of the Tartu Rattaralli, one of the oldest granfondo events in Estonia over 126 km was won in a tight finish competition by Mihkel Räim. Räim and Alo Jakin, who finished second, attacked just five kilometers before the finish. “I thought my attack would be controlling, but it turned out that the […]
Andrew Knight and Lisa Houser: Best Climbers on Alabama Roads
The Cheaha Challenge Granfondo, one of the oldest granfondos in the United States and a unique qualifier event for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in North America, proved once again to be one of the best-organized events in the country. Over 1,000 riders participated. In the time trial on Saturday, Dean Philips outperformed many […]
Bjorn De Decker and Elke Timperman share Belgian wins on top of La Bresse Hohneck
The 2024 edition of the Granfondo Vosges, second French qualifier with start and finish in the ski-resort of La Bresse Hohneck saw again great battles on a difficult 171km course in the French Vosges region with 9 climbs. Belgian Bjorn De Decker, 2017 World Champion in the discipline impressed with a smooth win, finishing exactly […]
