Glamorous Punta del Este offered ideal racing conditions at the sixth edition

New York City, March 20, 2024 – Punta del Este hosted the sixth edition of GFNY Punta del Este this past Sunday.  The long racecourse was 146 km with an elevation gain of 1654 m.

Under perfect late summer weather conditions, the race started off fast at Playa Mansa.  It was at km 50, at La Horqueta climb, when a group of eight riders made the break from the peloton.  The group worked well together but it was Roderyck Asconeguy (Uruguay) who managed to get away with 40 km to go. He took the solo win in 3:46:55, nearly five minutes ahead of GFNY Colonia and defending GFNY Punta del Este champ Omar Azzem (Argentina) and Diego Jamen (Uruguay) who completed the podium.

In the female race, Mariana García (Uruguay) took the win in a tight sprint in 04:17:51 ahead of triple GFNY Colonia champion Cecilia Caillabet and Juliana Missen (Brazil) who finished in third place.

Next up on the GFNY calendar is the third edition of GFNY Cannes which will take place this Sunday, March 24, 2024.

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GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing and 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.

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

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

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. It is so international, 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 GFNY World Championship NYC website is: nyc.gfny.com.

Cycling – Pro Racing

Gran Premio New York City is the inaugural UCI 1.2 pro race on May 19, 2024. 25 professional teams will race the same course as riders at the Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC – but with a 15 minute head start.

Running Marathons

GFNY Marathons bring the same concept and quality of the cycling races to running, whether it’s giving each runner a BE A PRO FOR A DAY experience, providing the mandatory-to-wear high-end singlet or the family-friendly destinations and organized races. GFNY Marathons are officially measured half- and full-marathon courses and as such, serve as qualifiers for Boston, NYC and the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

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Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Punta del Este video: here

GFNY Press Images: here 

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

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