And it’s a tough final: the course has 4000+ meters of climbing that includes Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon and the climb to Vaujany

 

 

New York City, August 29, 2024 – This Sunday, GFNY Alpes Vaujany offers racers a 119.6 km long course with 4023 m of climbing across two major mountain passes and with a mountain finish in Vaujany. 

Host town Vaujany is a charming mountain village in the French Alps surrounded by many well-known climbs. It is the perfect host village with amazing facilities and incredibly beautiful surroundings.

“Alpes-Vaujany crowns a spectacular year for GFNY France with its seven races of which two were sold out,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “The team around race director Cedric Haas helped grow the series from zero to being the largest in France in less than four years. We’re grateful to all our GFNY host towns for their tremendous help at making the races spectacular, exciting and fun.”

Race week activities take place once again at Place de la Fare.  They include the fun GFNY Alpes Vaujany group rides on Friday and Saturday where GFNY riders, GFNY Club members and VIP ticket holders get to do a relaxed ride together with friends and competitors. On Sunday riders will tackle the demanding 25 km climbs up legendary Cols de la Croix de Fer (2,067 meters) and Glandon (1,924 meters) before ascending to the beautiful mountain village Vaujany where they started in the morning.

Website: vaujany.gfny.com

 

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning, and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

 

Cycling – Mass Participation

Dozens of races are held around the world. View the latest calendar here.

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves, and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

The top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC

The 13th annual Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 18, 2025. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. It is so international that it’s often described as the United Nations of cycling. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock, and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC website is NYC.GFNY.COM.

 

Cycling – Pro Racing

At Gran Premio New York City, professional teams race the same course as riders at the Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC – but with a 10-minute head start. The second edition will be held on May 18, 2025 and aims to be at 1.1 level with World Tour teams racing.

The official Gran Premio New York City website is GP.GFNY.COM.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Alpes Vaujany video: here

GFNY Press Images: here 

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,