
After the very successful UWCT Final in Aalborg and Hobro in 2015, the UCI Gran Fondo World Series are coming back with a break of one year to Denmark with a new Danish qualifier in Holbaek. The city is situated on the Danish island of Seeland, one hour west of the capital city of Copenhagen.

Cyprus Granfondo is the first European qualifier event of 2017. The organizers decided to add an additional individual time trial on the first day of the three days’ event. The time trial will take place on Friday March 24 for a 28.6km course with an out-and-back loop.

The Italian city of Varese (Lombardia) has been awarded the organisation of the 2018 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. It will be the second time, after Trento in 2013, that this leading event for amateur riders is held in Italy.

Trainingpeaks is offering all participants of UCI Gran Fondo World Series the chance to prepare themselves in perfect circumstances and with experienced guidance towards their top condition at the moment of the event.

Sports Tours International, Europe’s leading sport cycling tour operator will become the official travel partner of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. Riders who qualified in one of the 19 qualifier events will be offered 3 and 5 nights’ accommodation packages for the 2017 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Albi, France.