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.

Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine is this year scheduled one week before the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships after the many covid postponements earlier this year.

The registrations for the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships will close on Sunday night and riders will not be allowed to register on spot.

The city of Victoriaville who has hosted the Velo.Victo.Fest qualifier event earlier this month has been awarded to host the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in 2026.