The Granfondo distance of 100km which was reserved for all men under 60 and women under 50 was split from the mediofondo who was organized on Saturday.
The 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships road races have been split in a Saturday mediofondo and a Sunday granfondo.
The team relay is a yearly side event of the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships with four riders of the same nationality making relays in a short distance race on local laps.
With Slovenian Tina Usenicnik starting at 1pm and winning the first worldtitle 40 minutes later, the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships have officially started with a 20.7km time trial in the city center of Pale and a back and forth loop to a turning point halfway with some elevation.
The 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships are about to start with a 20.7km time trial in Pale (18km from Sarajevo) for a challenging back and forth loop going slightly up in the first 8km to enter a tunnel and then down to a turning point halfway just after 10km to return back to Pale where the finish is located next to the church.
A day of sun and a day of rain was the ingredient of the very first qualifier event of the 2022 season leading up to the 2022 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.