On Saturday June 15th, the Blue Mountains Gran Fondo (BMGF) took place starting and ending in the lovely town of Thornbury, Ontario. For a fifth consecutive year the BMGF was the sole Canadian qualifier event for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championship. Rainy and cool conditions did not deter the 600 participants from enjoying the quiet roads and scenic views of this charming region. The event was divided into three groups.

The sixth edition of the Blue Mountains Granfondo, the fifth one as a UCI Gran Fondo qualifier takes place this weekend in Ontaria, Canada on updated courses compared to last year.

The Slovenian qualifier event in the capital city of Ljubljana is one of the oldest Granfondos in the world with a tradition going back to the early ’80s and also a very successful World Championships organization in 2014.

The third edition of the Mexican UCI qualifier event in San Luis Potosi attracted riders from 18 different nationalities for a 121km Granfondo and a 22km time trial

The third edition of the Mexican qualifier event in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series is taking place for the second consecutive year in the northern city of San Luis Potosi, based on 1820m altitude with a metropolitan region of more than 1 million inhabitants.

The Slovenian qualifier event in the capital city Ljubljana is one of the oldest Granfondos in the world with a history going back to 1982 when some riders gathered for a groupride towards the Franja hospital in the Slovenian mountains.