800 riders signed up for the new Granfondo hosted by UAE pro rider Rafael Majka on fully closed roads this weekend.

The first edition of Majka Granfondo in Myslenice in the south of Poland has a time trial and granfondo which have been spread on the routes where UAE pro Rafael Majka does his training rides when he?s at home. The 3 stage Tour de France winner and teammate of Tadej Pogacar was nearly Olympic champion when caught back just before the finish at the Rio 2016 Olympics and will take part in the race on Sunday.

66 Degrés Sud proved to be a great new event on scenic courses this past weekend in Perpignan (France) with almost 1000 riders registering for the time trial, granfondo, mediofondo or cyclosportive.

The 2022 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships will this year take place in Trento, Italy from 15-18 September. The website and details of the courses and program have now been released by the organizers and can be consulted on their website.

After Austria last week, also France will have a new qualifier event in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series with a mountain time trial today and a challenging granfondo and mediofondo on Saturday at the border of France and Spain.

The 30th edition of the Neusiedlersee Radmarathon scored a new participants record with 1700 riders taking part in the two disciplines over the weekend. The riders represented 32 different countries at the start.