A live broadcast of the inaugural Gran Premio New York City and the 12th Michelob Ultra GFNY World Championship NYC will be available globally for free in English and Spanish this Sunday, May 19 on GFNY.COM

 

 

NEW YORK CITY, May 16, 2024 – The inaugural Gran Premio New York City and the 12th Michelob Ultra GFNY World Championship NYC will be broadcast live on Sunday May 19 from 6am ET until noon on GFNY.COM and Youtube.

The pros followed by thousands of riders will fight for the GP NYC and Michelob Ultra GFNY World Championship crown on the 85 mile course with almost 7,000 feet of climbing from NYC’s George Washington Bridge deep into Rockland County and back to the finish in Fort Lee, NJ.

The English broadcast will be commentated by local racing insider Dan Schmalz and GFNY expert Chris Geiser. The Spanish broadcast will be hosted by the Urrego brothers Hector and Sergio who have reported from the race for many years for Colombia’s largest cycling website.

But the show will also be interactive as fans can comment on Youtube. The live broadcast assistants will relay questions coming in to the commentators. Additional race info will come from the Race Director cars.

“We’ve been live broadcasting the race since 2016 when live posting became available on Facebook,” said GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme and GP NYC Race Director. “What started with holding a cell phone out of the lead car and narrating the whole thing right there, has turned into a professional looking and sounding experience.”

“This year, we have the excitement of Gran Premio New York City, the first ever UCI pro race in NYC, shown simultaneously with the mass participation race held on the same course, just minutes apart. It’s going to be fascinating to see how both races develop side by side.”

Four moto cameras capture the race action at the front of both races. The fixed cameras are pointing at the commentators and the finish line.

Watch live on GFNY.COM Sunday May 19, 2024.

 

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 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.

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 12th annual Michelob ULTRA 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 Michelob ULTRA 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.

 

Further Material for Media Use

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,