Cecilia Caillabet and Luis Cruz took the win at the 3rd edition

 

New York City, November 1, 2023 – Historic Colonia in Uruguay hosted the third edition of GFNY Colonia this past Sunday. The racecourse was 148.6km long with an elevation gain of 1129m.

The race started fast despite the persistent rain and strong crosswinds, a true spring classic of the southern hemisphere. Right from the start, a group of fifty riders formed the peloton. 

During the 3km climb of Cerro San Juan, 14 riders managed to break away, including defending champion Cecilia Caillabet (Argentina), Mario Rubin (Argentina) and Venezuelans Alejandro Ovalles and Luis Cruz.

After a string of attacks and with 30 kms left to the finish line,  Cruz and Rubin managed to escape from the lead group.  It was Cruz who took the win in a head to head sprint in 4:05:06 against Rubin and Ovalles.

In the female race, Cecilia Caillabet defended her title once again, 20 minutes ahead of Valeria Rossi.  Jana Sutton finished in third place, closing the all Argentinian podium.

Next up on the GFNY calendar is the 10th edition of GFNY Cozumel which will take place on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Three thousand riders and their friends and families will take over the island and turn it into a road cycling heaven on earth – and arguably the biggest cycling party ever.

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.

 

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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. 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.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Colonia video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

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