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.

While winter is going on in the Northern Hemisphere, weather conditions in the United Arabic Emirates are perfect for the third qualifier event in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. After a long pause without UCI Granfondos, riders can expect sunny weather with a prediction of 26 °C/79°F degrees.