Almost 1500 riders from 32 different nationalities have signed up for the new qualifier event on flat and fast roads around the Neusiedlersee lake in the Southeast of Austria for this weekend.

The only Southamerican qualifier event in the series who was scheduled to take place in two weeks will now move to 20-22 May.

With starts in downtown Brisbane at Gregory Terrace and a scenic 110km Gran Fondo through the city, the 2022 Tour de Brisbane could finally host a large peloton again after two difficult years during the pandemic.

The third edition of Tour de Brisbane on Saturday and Sunday will be the only qualifying option for the 2022 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Australia.

461 riders from 31 different countries signed up for the only stage race in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.

The first European event on the UCI Gran Fondo World Series calendar takes place this weekend in Cyprus for a three days stage race with a time trial on Friday and two Gran Fondo road races over the weekend.