New York City, May 13, 2024 – Kuala Lumpur hosted the second edition of the GFNY Kuala Lumpur this past Sunday. Riders from over 25 countries tackled the long racecourse of 129.1 km with 1726m of climbing.
Malaysia’s Minister of Youth & Sports Malaysia Hannah Yeoh together with the Kuala Lumpur Chief of Police Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa and officials from the Kuala Lumpur City Council sent GFNY riders on the completely closed to traffic roads of Malaysia’s capital.
The race started with a compact peloton through Kuala Lumpur City Centre but broke up at the first climb after eleven kilometers. The second climb split the race in five big groups.
After a string of attacks it was Luke Chambers (Hong Kong) who got away at km 87. He took the solo win in 3:26:30, nearly 4 minutes ahead of Chris Dufton (New Zealand) and Azizul Azli Shaari (Malaysia) who completed the podium in a tight sprint.
In the female race, Riama Samosir (Indonesia) took the win in 03:41:29 ahead of Stella Chen He (Singapore). Degreat Izura (Malaysia) rounded out the podium in third place.
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.
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 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, 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 18, 2025. Professional teams will race the same course as riders at the Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC – but with a 15 minute head start.
20 teams from over 10 countries will make GP NYC an exciting race. European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team Alpecin Deceuninck (BEL)
Belgian top team Alpecin Deceuninck brings a young and hungry squad to New York City. Leading the team is reigning Under-23 World Champion and Volta a Catalunya stage winner Axel Laurance from France. He’ll have Zwift Academy winner Louis Kitzki (Germany) on his side who will face Zwift Academy runner-up Mattia Gaffuri (Team GFNY) for the first time in a pro road race.
“Racing GP NYC is a unique opportunity for us, not the least because we are able to show off our team sponsors outside of Europe,” says Team owner Philip Roodhooft. “With Axel Laurance as the team’s main rider, we are looking forward to going all out and gaining a top result!”
“We’re particularly excited to have one of the world’s best teams with Alpecin Deceuninck at GP NYC” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “It will take a complete rider to win on this tough, spring classics style course. Laurance has what it takes and will be among the favorites.”
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Sponsorship
The format of this event, with a professional race and a large-scale international mass participation race taking place on the same course at the same time, is providing an unparalleled exposure opportunity.
Cycling embodies the two most relevant topics of our time: health and the environment. GFNY adds to your company as a brand concerned with and engaged in these topics.
If your company or organization is interested to align with this modern health & eco brand, GFNY, as well as be a part of this revolutionary, inaugural, unparalleled event, please reach out to GFNY. There are a variety of experiential, engagement and visibility opportunities available, both in-person and via the live broadcast.
More news to come
As GFNY prepares for this ground-breaking race format, more news about the race is going to be shared. Stay tuned in the GFNY facebook page, on instagram, subscribe to GFNY email newsletters by going to gfny.com and providing your email address.
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.
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.
20 teams from over 10 countries will make GP NYC an exciting race. European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team Alpecin Deceuninck (BEL)
Belgian top team Alpecin Deceuninck brings a young and hungry squad to New York City. Leading the team is reigning Under-23 World Champion and Volta a Catalunya stage winner Axel Laurance from France. He’ll have Zwift Academy winner Louis Kitzki (Germany) on his side who will face Zwift Academy runner-up Mattia Gaffuri (Team GFNY) for the first time in a pro road race.
“Racing GP NYC is a unique opportunity for us, not the least because we are able to show off our team sponsors outside of Europe,” says Team owner Philip Roodhooft. “With Axel Laurance as the team’s main rider, we are looking forward to going all out and gaining a top result!”
“We’re particularly excited to have one of the world’s best teams with Alpecin Deceuninck at GP NYC” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “It will take a complete rider to win on this tough, spring classics style course. Laurance has what it takes and will be among the favorites.”
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Sponsorship
The format of this event, with a professional race and a large-scale international mass participation race taking place on the same course at the same time, is providing an unparalleled exposure opportunity.
Cycling embodies the two most relevant topics of our time: health and the environment. GFNY adds to your company as a brand concerned with and engaged in these topics.
If your company or organization is interested to align with this modern health & eco brand, GFNY, as well as be a part of this revolutionary, inaugural, unparalleled event, please reach out to GFNY. There are a variety of experiential, engagement and visibility opportunities available, both in-person and via the live broadcast.
More news to come
As GFNY prepares for this ground-breaking race format, more news about the race is going to be shared. Stay tuned in the GFNY facebook page, on instagram, subscribe to GFNY email newsletters by going to gfny.com and providing your email address.
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.
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.
The capital city of Malaysia provides the dramatic backdrop for this GFNY race
This Sunday, GFNY Kuala Lumpur offers racers a 129.1 km long course which will take riders from the heart of the city, into the hilly outskirts and back to Jalan Raja for a total of 1726m of climbing. The finish line will be at the iconic Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
“A huge thank you to the city of Kuala Lumpur to make this race in their metropolis happen,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “GFNY riders get to enjoy an incredible experience on roads fully closed to traffic amidst the sky scraper of Malaysia’s capital.”
Race week activities include the GFNY Festival, Expo and registration on Saturday. The capital city of Malaysia will offer a wide variety of food and shopping options which will excite and surprise GFNY riders, families and friends who get to experience everything from glitzy shopping malls and fine dining to markets and street food. Kuala Lumpur is a true gem of Southeast Asia.
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.
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.
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. 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.
European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team Lotto dstny (BEL)
Team Lotto dstny from Belgium is bringing a mix of Pro Tour and Continental Pro riders to New York City.
“GP New York City is a fantastic opportunity towards internationalization of our sport, which is very important for our sponsors and team,” says Sport Director Kurt Van de Wouwer. “Due to the busy race calendar, we will not be at the start with riders in a favorite role, but the Lotto Dstny Devo Team is very motivated to achieve a good result.”
“The team’s presence is adding to an already incredible inaugural edition of GP NYC with top teams from across the globe.” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme.
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Sponsorship
The format of this event, with a professional race and a large-scale international mass participation race taking place on the same course at the same time, is providing an unparalleled exposure opportunity.
Cycling embodies the two most relevant topics of our time: health and the environment. GFNY adds to your company as a brand concerned with and engaged in these topics.
If your company or organization is interested to align with this modern health & eco brand, GFNY, as well as be a part of this revolutionary, inaugural, unparalleled event, please reach out to GFNY. There are a variety of experiential, engagement and visibility opportunities available, both in-person and via the live broadcast.
More news to come
As GFNY prepares for this ground-breaking race format, more news about the race is going to be shared. Stay tuned in the GFNY facebook page, on instagram, subscribe to GFNY email newsletters by going to gfny.com and providing your email address.
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.
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.
European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team Lotto dstny (BEL)
Team Lotto dstny from Belgium is bringing a mix of Pro Tour and Continental Pro riders to New York City.
“GP New York City is a fantastic opportunity towards internationalization of our sport, which is very important for our sponsors and team,” says Sport Director Kurt Van de Wouwer. “Due to the busy race calendar, we will not be at the start with riders in a favorite role, but the Lotto Dstny Devo Team is very motivated to achieve a good result.”
“The team’s presence is adding to an already incredible inaugural edition of GP NYC with top teams from across the globe.” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme.
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Sponsorship
The format of this event, with a professional race and a large-scale international mass participation race taking place on the same course at the same time, is providing an unparalleled exposure opportunity.
Cycling embodies the two most relevant topics of our time: health and the environment. GFNY adds to your company as a brand concerned with and engaged in these topics.
If your company or organization is interested to align with this modern health & eco brand, GFNY, as well as be a part of this revolutionary, inaugural, unparalleled event, please reach out to GFNY. There are a variety of experiential, engagement and visibility opportunities available, both in-person and via the live broadcast.
More news to come
As GFNY prepares for this ground-breaking race format, more news about the race is going to be shared. Stay tuned in the GFNY facebook page, on instagram, subscribe to GFNY email newsletters by going to gfny.com and providing your email address.
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.
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.
20 teams from over 10 countries will make GP NYC an exciting race. European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team GFNY (USA)
The top finishers at the 2023 GFNY NYC World Championship were each awarded a roster spot for the new Team GFNY at the inaugural GP NYC. This emphasizes the role of GFNY as a springboard for young talent into the pro ranks and will show the blurring lines between amateurs and pros.
“GFNY racing is held on courses that pros race on as well” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “That’s part of the Be A Pro For A Day experience the riders get. But these courses also prepare aspiring young riders for the reality of pro racing much better than one hour criteriums which are the reality today in amateur racing. GFNY fills a gap that is left behind by disappeared road races.”
Team GFNY is directed by cycling legend Nelson Vails (USA). The roster is a mix of young talent and experienced athletes that will give the team an exciting underdog role in a race that is open like few others all year. If the stars align, GP NYC could well see a GFNY rider on the podium.
The team’s strongest rider is 24-year old Mattia Gaffuri (ITA) who dominated the 2023 GFNY NYC and narrowly missed a World Tour contract with Alpecin Deceuninck at this year’s Zwift Academy. Chilean Benjamin de Vicente was the runner-up last year and is keen to show his abilities in the pro field.
Mexican Olympian Luis Lemus brings Pro Tour experience with Israel Cycling Academy. His compatriot and cousin Flavio de Luna has ten years as a Conti Pro in his legs. Francesco de Candido (ITA) is a former downhill skier who will use his big engine to put his team mates in position.
Last but not least, 60-year old Mexican cycling legend Raul Alcala is completing Team GFNY. He raced for teams such as PDM, Motorola and 7-Eleven in the 80s and 90s, winning stages at the Tour, finishing top ten there twice and winning the one day classic San Sebastian (1992) as well as the 1987 Coors Classic stage race in the US. Unlike other ex-pros, Alcala has been keeping in tremendous shape by training hard and racing GFNYs in Mexico. On May 19, he will get to taste pro racing one more time and be an inspiration and source of knowledge to not only his team mates but anyone racing and watching.
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Sponsorship
The format of this event, with a professional race and a large-scale international mass participation race taking place on the same course at the same time, is providing an unparalleled exposure opportunity.
Cycling embodies the two most relevant topics of our time: health and the environment. GFNY adds to your company as a brand concerned with and engaged in these topics.
If your company or organization is interested to align with this modern health & eco brand, GFNY, as well as be a part of this revolutionary, inaugural, unparalleled event, please reach out to GFNY. There are a variety of experiential, engagement and visibility opportunities available, both in-person and via the live broadcast.
More news to come
As GFNY prepares for this ground-breaking race format, more news about the race is going to be shared. Stay tuned in the GFNY facebook page, on instagram, subscribe to GFNY email newsletters by going to gfny.com and providing your email address.
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.
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.
20 teams from over 10 countries will make GP NYC an exciting race. European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team GFNY (USA)
The top finishers at the 2023 GFNY NYC World Championship were each awarded a roster spot for the new Team GFNY at the inaugural GP NYC. This emphasizes the role of GFNY as a springboard for young talent into the pro ranks and will show the blurring lines between amateurs and pros.
“GFNY racing is held on courses that pros race on as well” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “That’s part of the Be A Pro For A Day experience the riders get. But these courses also prepare aspiring young riders for the reality of pro racing much better than one hour criteriums which are the reality today in amateur racing. GFNY fills a gap that is left behind by disappeared road races.”
Team GFNY is directed by cycling legend Nelson Vails (USA). The roster is a mix of young talent and experienced athletes that will give the team an exciting underdog role in a race that is open like few others all year. If the stars align, GP NYC could well see a GFNY rider on the podium.
The team’s strongest rider is 24-year old Mattia Gaffuri (ITA) who dominated the 2023 GFNY NYC and narrowly missed a World Tour contract with Alpecin Deceuninck at this year’s Zwift Academy. Chilean Benjamin de Vicente was the runner-up last year and is keen to show his abilities in the pro field.
Mexican Olympian Luis Lemus brings Pro Tour experience with Israel Cycling Academy. His compatriot and cousin Flavio de Luna has ten years as a Conti Pro in his legs. Francesco de Candido (ITA) is a former downhill skier who will use his big engine to put his team mates in position.
Last but not least, 60-year old Mexican cycling legend Raul Alcala is completing Team GFNY. He raced for teams such as PDM, Motorola and 7-Eleven in the 80s and 90s, winning stages at the Tour, finishing top ten there twice and winning the one day classic San Sebastian (1992) as well as the 1987 Coors Classic stage race in the US. Unlike other ex-pros, Alcala has been keeping in tremendous shape by training hard and racing GFNYs in Mexico. On May 19, he will get to taste pro racing one more time and be an inspiration and source of knowledge to not only his team mates but anyone racing and watching.
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Sponsorship
The format of this event, with a professional race and a large-scale international mass participation race taking place on the same course at the same time, is providing an unparalleled exposure opportunity.
Cycling embodies the two most relevant topics of our time: health and the environment. GFNY adds to your company as a brand concerned with and engaged in these topics.
If your company or organization is interested to align with this modern health & eco brand, GFNY, as well as be a part of this revolutionary, inaugural, unparalleled event, please reach out to GFNY. There are a variety of experiential, engagement and visibility opportunities available, both in-person and via the live broadcast.
More news to come
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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.
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.
Vails will guide the top 6 of last year’s granfondo race at this year’s pro race
New York City, May 1, 2024 – GFNY has announced that Olympic track cycling legend, and U.S. Bicycle Hall of Famer Nelson “The Cheetah” Vails will serve as the Directeur Sportif of Team GFNY in the inaugural Gran Premio NYC on May 19, 2024.
Vails, who won the Silver Medal at the 1984 Los Angeles, California Olympic Games, is the first African American and person of African descent to win an Olympic medal in cycling. A native of New York City, Vails is considered an ideal choice to lead the fledgling team in this first UCI 1.2 professional race taking place in New York City.
“Nelson Vails has been a partner of GFNY for quite some time, and his experience and leadership ability will be a huge asset to Team GFNY”, said Uli Fluhme, CEO and co-founder of GFNY.
With the Gran Premio event a year away in May of 2023, the top 6 finishers in the GFNY NYC Championship were each awarded a roster spot for a new team in this inaugural event. Team GFNY will race against 20 other teams from over 10 countries to make GP NYC an exciting and historic first for the New York City area, and professional cycling in the United States.
European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to be the Directeur Sportif for Team GFNY,” says Nelson Vails. “Being a part of bringing professional bike racing to my native New York is a special highlight in my cycling career, and to do so as a continuation of my partnership with GFNY brings so many of the best parts of cycling together for this historic event.”
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format that has never been held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon.
GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics, and exposure.
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.
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.
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. 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.
It was a GFNY worthy of the North America Championship title
New York City, April 24, 2024 – Miami hosted the highly lauded first edition of the Michelob Ultra GFNY Miami this past Sunday. 700 riders from over 30 countries tackled the closed to traffic, completely flat and very fast long racecourse of 70.7 miles with start and finish at the Miccosukee Casino & Resort. The event was the official 2024 GFNY North America Championship.
The race started out fast with speeds hitting 50km/h. After aggressive racing for ten minutes, the race was split into three groups with a strung out peloton of 80 riders which stuck together through the first of two loops. After a string of attacks, it was at mile 40 when Chris Frederick (BMC Team) successfully got away and extended the lead to over 45 seconds. In the chase group were 15 riders including Andrea De Silvestris (Officine Mattio) and GFNY República Dominicana runner up Ramon Adames who managed to close the gap to the front.
Four racers sprinted for the win with De Silvestris (Italy) taking it in in 2:42:07 ahead of Chris Frederick (USA) and Ramon Adames (República Dominicana). The chase group of 80 riders came roaring just seconds later.
In the female race, Emma Drabe (USA) took the win in 02:42:28 ahead of Melissa Gomez (USA). Maria Balatti (Argentina) rounded out the podium in third place.
Chanting and dancing riders turned the awards ceremony at the resort into a cycling party under the Floridian sun. Podium finishers grabbed their national flag from the start corrals and showed their colors with pride.
Next up on the GFNY calendar is the second edition of GFNY Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia’s capital which will take place Sunday, May 12, 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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
