2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Series expands with nine new events

The 16th edition of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series — the UCI’s mass participation series that serves as a qualifier for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships — will welcome 9 new events in 2026, bringing the total to 36. The 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships are set to take place from 26 […]

Soares and Rocha da Silva impress in Granfondo Brazil

The third edition of Granfondo Brazil moved to Timbo in the Southern Santa Catarina province. In the men’s 120km qualifying race, the victory was decided in a tight sprint between 6 riders with Tales Jardel Soares winning after a tight photo finish sprint ahead of Leonardo Benedetti and Murilo Kozuchovski Ferreira. The race was fast […]

Busy weekend with qualifiers in Turkey and Brazil

The UCI Gran Fondo World Series will host two events this weekend – one in Antalya, Turkey, and one in Timbo, Brazil. Granfondo Antalya Antalya will welcome 700 riders from 32 countries. The weekend starts on Friday with a 22km Time Trial. On Sunday, riders will choose between the 92km Granfondo (512m of climbing) or […]

Panagiotis Chionis and Varvara Fasoi Crowned First Winners of Granfondo Loutraki

The inaugural edition of Granfondo Loutraki, held on the Greek mainland, was warmly received as a welcome addition to the international cycling calendar. With many foreign riders on the start line, the event offered a unique opportunity to combine racing with a holiday on the scenic peninsula. Despite the international turnout, the top spots in […]

UCI Granfondo Loutraki opens battle for the 2026 Worlds tickets

Two weeks after the very succesful UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Australia, the season continues with a second qualifier event in Greece. UCI Gran Fondo Loutraki is a brand new event in the series and takes place on the Isthmus of Corinth, famous for the Cortinh Canal. The 112km course starts in Loutraki in […]