With start and Finish in the award-winning winery of Forrest Wines in Renwick, the Forrest Grape ride will return for the third time as UCI qualifier event for the Varese World Championships.
The magnificent island of Bintan, just one hour by ferry from Singapore hosted the only event in the series in South East Asia.
A three days stage race with a time trial on Friday and two Granfondo over the weekend in and around the tourist city of Pafos started the European season of qualifier towards Varese.
With a time-trial on Friday and two road races on Saturday and Sunday, 430 preregistered riders from 30 different countries will compete in the first European qualifier event from 2018.
With a three days stage race, Tour de Bintan is the first event of 2018 after a long period without competitions since the Dubai First Granfondo concluded 2017 a few months ago.
With the objective to ensure that athlete safety and performance remain a top priority at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships, the UCI has confirmed that qualification for the World Championships will be limited to the first 25% of riders in each age group, as per the UCI regulations, and will not include additional recall opportunities.