Two weeks after the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Bosnia, more than a thousand riders headed to Portugal for the very first UCI Granfondo Coimbra Region for a time trial on Saturday and a granfondo and mediofondo on Sunday in the beautiful landscapes of Coimbra, a tourist region in the middle between Porto and Lisbon.
The region of Coimbra, a famous tourist destination in the middle between Lisbon and Porto will host the first UCI Gran Fondo World Series past the World Championships of two weeks ago.
The medals standing after the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Istocno Sarajevo has been won by Slovenia, a nation who always scores very well in the past UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.
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.