Business on Bikes

Business on Bikes, presented by GFNY Passista Professional 300

 

This event has two aspects: a group ride and the networking social. 
In order to participate in this event – either the group ride or the networking social or both – you must register below.
Only registered athletes can take part in the event. 
Please read the following guide in its entirety for your safety and smooth and enjoyable experience at the event. 
Business on Bikes is your opportunity to network with professionals in fields like law, financial services, technology, media, healthcare, real estate, hospitality, insurance, consulting, entrepreneurs and from other industries from around the world who share your passion for cycling.
GFNY will provide name tags and industries and company names upon arrival. Please bring your business cards.
Attire: cycling, casual or work, if you’re joining us after work without the ride.
Our networking event will happen rain or shine, group ride in good weather only. 
Car service drop off and pickup is at 3000 Lemoine Avenue. Secure bike parking is available during expo hours.
We’re looking forward to seeing you on Friday!

Business on Bikes – Group Ride Course

View and download the course to your GPS here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39332487

Schedule

1:30pm Recommended arrival time 
1:30pm – 2pm Business on Bike Group Ride Check-in at desks in front of the GFNY Letters
1:45pm Safety and information instructions 
2pm Group Ride Departure – Please see the table below with starting times

 

 

The check-in will be at the desks, with the group ride leader of each industry. That will also be the leader for the group ride itself and the social networking event afterwards. 

 

Important Group Ride Information
This group ride is meant to be social, we will be riding at a casual pace.
Please take into consideration the following safety instructions for this group ride.
  • This is a social ride – we’re not here to race so let’s take it easy, talk to each other, and have fun
  • Single file unless leads tell you otherwise and there will be plenty of chances to ride side-by-side and chat
  • Be predictable! This is the #1 way to be safe in group rides!
  • If you intend to pass, do so quickly – don’t linger next to another rider when passing
  • Allow space for riders to swerve as there will be potholes to avoid
  • Please point out road hazards like potholes or parked cars, but no need to call them out verbally
  • Maintain a consistent pace that the slowest person in the group can hold
Bag check option will be available to all cyclists who need it before the ride at bike parking.
When arriving after the group ride please make sure you use the mandatory bike parking in our expo before continuing to the GFNY Beer Garden. In addition before entering the Beer Garden make sure to grab a name tag from the desk at the entrance and write your name and company/title. 

 

Social networking event
When arriving at our social networking event, please identify the table with your industry name, there will be a table for each industry with its name at the GFNY Beer Garden. Grab a name tag from the desk, write your name and company/title and start making some new connections! 

 

NYC Race Guide 2022

Written by GFNY on May 1, 2022.

RACE DAY IS ALMOST HERE!

The 10th GFNY World Championship NYC takes place on May 15, 2022.

If you haven’t yet, now is your last chance to read the Race Guide. ALL your questions are answered there! Remember the race guide is mandatory reading for all participants.

 

 

GFNY Passista: mechanical watches for cyclists

A mechanical watch for road cycling – and one for every day

 

 

New York City, April 28, 2022 – GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series launches an automatic watch made specifically for bike racing: the GFNY Passista Professional 300 in titanium, hardened with Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) and a Swiss movement with Incabloc shock resistance.

The GFNY Passista 200 in steel is your daily all-rounder watch, from shower to office to after work drinks. Made in the same shape as the Passista Professional 300, the Passista 200 comes with different specs that make it stand out in daily life

“I’m a watch freak,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme.  “I like having a classic, mechanical timepiece on my wrist when riding. Our world is saturated with digital appliances. Riding on open roads is our escape from it and a battery free, purely mechanical watch is the perfect companion on our little adventures.”

“I’ve tried many mechanical watches while riding and racing, ranging from $400 to several thousand. They either didn’t withhold the stress of road cycling and its vibrations on rough roads. Or they were uncomfortably heavy or flopped around my wrist and dug into the back of my hand. So I decided to create a watch that fits a road cyclist’s needs.”

The ingredients of the GFNY Passista Professional 300: a lightweight titanium case, hardened with black DLC coating of over 1000 Vickers, a customised, reliable and automatic Swiss mechanical movement, Incabloc shock absorber, sapphire crystal front and back and 300m water resistance.  

Meanwhile the GFNY Passista 200 is made in the same shape as the Passista Professional 300 but comes with different specs that make it stand out in your daily life. 

“The GFNY Passista 200 is your daily all-rounder watch,” adds Uli Fluhme. “It provides the avid cyclists and GFNY fans a luxury watch to show their cycling passion while it also wears well from shower to office to dinner with friends.” 

Both Passista models come in a dive watch style package with rotating bezel and a dial resembling a freshly paved road. The bracelets have a quick release system that allows swapping to the included silicone strap in a matter of seconds.

The GFNY Passista watches are now available for pre-order: gfny.com/watches

 

 

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 organising 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 their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 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 Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

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,

 

GFNY Villard de Lans Course Guide

GFNY Villard de Lans

Villard de Lans is located in the Isère Department of the Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes Region In the Southeast of France. The town is situated in the Vercors Massif which makes it a center point for skiing in the winter, and hiking and cycling during the warmer seasons. The nearest international airport is the Lyon airport, located only 130km from Villard-de-Lans. Other airports you can fly to are Paris, Marseille, Geneva or Milan.

The central meeting point will be at Les Balcons de Villard. Packet pick up, expo, start, finish and post race activities will take place at this point. It is around 5km away from the city. The GFNY France team has created 2 beautiful courses for the inaugural GFNY Villard de Lans. The long competitive course will take the riders over 163,4km (101,5ml) and an elevation of 3.973m (13035ft). The medium, non-competitive course has a total distance of 69.3km (43mi) and an elevation of 1.782m (5.847ft).

Let’s have a closer look on how to tackle GFNY Villard de Lans and what to expect on race day.

Be A Pro For A Day.

 

 

The start

GFNY Villard de Lans starts at Le Balcon de Villards is around 5km away from the city. For pre-race peace-of-mind, be sure to check your route to the start line at least one day before the race. Race corrals close at 7:45am, and the race will start 15 minutes later at 8am. Riders may need to bring a jacket as it can be cold in the mountains during the early morning.

You will start your GFNY Villard de Lans with a 3km downhill, that is short and fast. The course will go up and down over the next 12km, and this will make the race difficult from the start. Expect some high speed here in the downhills. About 15km into the race you will reach the first categorized climb, Col de la Croix Perrin. This is not a climb to use as a “warm-up climb”, given its length of 4.2km, an average gradient of 4.7% and max percentages up to 13%. To make the best showing in the race, you will need to get out in front on this climb. After a 5km descent you will get to a rolling hill section of the route, make sure you eat and drink enough on these sections, as you will not want to try and eat solid food during the bigger climbs.

At 37 kilometers into the race you will reach a 5 kilometer climb that is not actually categorized. This is why it’s important to study the route in the days before the race or use our profile stickers on your handle bars, to always know where you are on the course. Another uncategorized 5km climb starting from Saint-Julien-en-Vercors and a 5km long descent brings you to one of the toughest parts of the race, a 15km long section which increases in gradient slowly. Strong riders can push a big gear here and will try to drop other riders. But don’t be fooled because at the end of this 15km long section there will be another non-categorized climb of 5km. Careful – if you try to stay with a fast group on the 15km before this climb, you may get dropped as the road goes up. The smart move is to ride at your own pace, as you may catch others and leave them behind on this 5km uncategorized climb. From the summit, a short 7km downhill will take you right into the next climb.

 

Station de Font d’Urle

Station de Font d’Urle, is your second categorized obstacle after Col de la Croix Perrin earlier in the race. Station de Font d’Urle starts after 79km of racing, and you will need to climb for 6km and conquer an average gradient percentage of 5.5%. After this climb you will have a long section of recovery, with more than 20km downhill. This is the perfect moment to give your legs some rest after a difficult first part of your race. Refuel your body, eat and drink enough and prepare yourself for the last stretch of the race.

 

Col d’Herbouilly

What goes down needs to go up again, and you will climb for  almost 20km, with the first 10km slow and steady, and the last 10km categorized as the 3rd climb of GFNY Villard de Lans.  This is Col d’Herbouilly. 10km of climbing with an average gradient of 6%. You will likely see signs along the road on the climb that say, “it’s just a hill, get over it”. It’s more than just a hill, this is a climb that will start to hurt after more than 100km of racing. Finding your own pace now, will be more important than ever. Don’t look to others, it’s just “me, myself and I” at this moment of the race. The race is not over yet so you will need to save some energy. 11km of downhill roads will be your last recovery before you finish your GFNY Villard de Lans.

 

Côte 2000

Côte 2000 will be the last climb that you need to conquer before you can celebrate your GFNY Finish and get that amazing GFNY Medal! Côte 2000 is only 3km long but with an average percentage of 5% and after 155km of racing it will definitely be a climb that will hurt most riders in the GFNY Peloton at GFNY Villard de Lans. Give it your all one more time from the bottom until the top of the climb. Your friends and family will be waiting for you to celebrate with you.

 

 

 

 

Inca capital in the Andes hosted GFNY Peru, world’s highest bike race

The second edition of GFNY Peru took place this past Sunday  in historic Cusco

 

 

New York City, April 12, 2022 – The capital city of the Incas was once again the host for GFNY Peru. The racecourse covered 128.6km with 1729m of climbing, reaching up to a staggering 3780m above sea level, which makes the race world’s highest mass participation road cycling race. 

The race started off with a 7.5km climb up to the highest point of the race. It proved to be the race’s decisive selection from the get-go. 

In the women’s race, Colombian Lina Paola Salamanca took first place in a time of 4:09:00, a whopping 21 minutes ahead of Peruvians Marilia Martínez and Giselle Ríos.

Allain Quispe (Tacna, Peru) took the win in 3:29:17 with a dominating 5 minute lead.  Meanwhile, second place was decided in a sprint with Venezuelan Jorge García who beat Alonzo Gamero (Arequipa, Peru).

“It was amazing to be able to participate for the second time in the highest mass participation cycling race in the world!” said Caroline Lindsay, GFNY’s Press Officer and Peruvian local. “And doing so in such a magical city as Cusco, in the middle of the spectacular Andes mountains and at such high altitude is extra special. I will definitely be back in 2023!”

Next up on the GFNY calendar is the 10th GFNY World Championship in New York City on May 15. 5000 riders from over 90 countries will battle for the crown of the GFNY World Champion.

Website: peru.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 organising 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 their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 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 Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Peru 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,

 

World’s highest bike race: GFNY Peru in the Andes this Sunday

The second edition of GFNY Peru will be held again in historic Cusco

 

 

New York City (April 6, 2022) – As race season commences, GFNY Endurance Sports Series continues with the second GFNY Peru this Sunday, April 10. The host town of Cusco is an old Inca city located in the Peruvian Andes. The course crosses archaeological Inca ruins and landscapes, such as The Sacred Valley and Puka Pukara.

The GFNY Peru racecourse covers 128.6km with 1729m of climbing, reaching up to a staggering 3780m above sea level.  This makes the race the world’s highest mass participation road cycling race.

“Racing at such high altitude has its particular fascination,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “And doing so in this historical setting in the footsteps of Incas from thousands of years ago, is extra inspiring.”

 

Website: peru.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 organising 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 their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 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 Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Cusco 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,

 

What is GFNY

New to GFNY

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in GFNY! We’re happy that you’re here.
If you are reading this page, you’re probably thinking: What do I do next? It takes 3 steps to earn your GFNY finisher medal:
  1. Register now.
  2. Train.
  3. Race.
These three steps are simple, but they are not easy. Nothing easy is worth doing.

What is GFNY?

GFNY is the global endurance sports brand. GFNY provides you a consistent set of rules, an international peloton and races at destinations that offer a great athlete and family experience. At GFNY, you get the chance to race your best, test our physical and mental fortitude, overcome barriers and reach the finish line.

GFNY stands for Gran Fondo New York. “Gran Fondo” is the Italian term for “big challenge” and stems from skiing, swimming and cycling endurance races that started in the 1950s. GFNY brought the open-to-all marathon format known in running to cycling in 2010.

Read more about GFNY here: gfny.com/about/

GFNY is open to everyone

GFNY is open to all fitness levels and to any athlete over age of 18 (or 19 at select races, e.g., GFNY Italia). To register, go to gfny.cc/user/register or go to the race’s website and register there. You do not need to qualify to take part in GFNY. You don’t need to be a licensed racer with your federation to take part in GFNY.
 
GFNY is a personal endurance challenge where you compete against others, the clock and yourself. Some athletes will compete for the podium, others will do their best to beat the cut-off. GFNY is about doing your best. You make the event what you want it to be. But it is meant to be a personal challenge. 
 
You can choose between two distances: long route and medium route. The medium course is a non-competitive, recreational ride. Your total time is provided, but there are no rankings. The long route riders are taking part in a competitive race. All finishers are ranked overall and in their age group.

What can you expect on race day?

Every athlete regardless of ability, talent, level or placement in the start corrals will BE A PRO FOR A DAY ®. The entire racecourse is police-monitored for start-to-finish chip timing of all riders. The course has cheering friendly volunteers and fully stocked aid stations to keep you fueled. The race staff ensures whatever your pace, you will receive the same support and treatment for your entire race.

GFNY World events provide you that same challenge in locations around the world. Additionally, you get the chance to earn a spot in the qualifier corral at every GFNY. All GFNY events provide the following for you to BE A PRO FOR A DAY:

  • Mass start
  • Individual chip timing from start to finish with awards for all categories
  • Closed roads or police moderated traffic that ensures you don’t have to stop during the race

Select your race

If you already know what race you want to take part in, great! If you are looking to find a good first race, use our Race Finder to find the race best suited to your schedule and desired location.

Register

You can register from your race’s website or from inside your gfny.cc account by going to gfny.cc/user/register.

GFNY Club

More than just a race! Become an official part of the GFNY family and enjoy exclusive GFNY Club benefits like coaching and gear discounts, group rides, Club start corral, and more.

GFNY Coaching

Make cycling part of your routine. Check with your selected GFNY race about pre-race group rides and look for a local club you can ride with.
Coaching.gfny.com is a platform to help you find your best GFNY performance through personalized training plans, performance analysis, online meetings and an extensive library of training content.
You can choose from one of three monthly plan options that provides you with a training plan by a GFNY coach to help you meet your goals in your next GFNY, whether the goal is #breaking10, #breaking6, or even #breaking4. All of our plans are customized for each athlete, and feedback and coach contact is always included. GFNY Coaching is available in English and Spanish.
No matter your goals or level of experience in cycling, whether you have a couple of months to tune-up, or half a year to change yourself completely as an athlete, you will be ready to hit that PB, get your highest placing ever, or just finish your first GFNY race.

GFNY Training Center

The GFNY Training Center section of coaching.gfny.com provides you content focused on training topics like nutrition, cadence, and power, as well as course guides to GFNY races around the World. This training and course strategy content is free of charge to every GFNY athlete.

GFNY Gear

Train in comfort and style! Check out the GFNY Shop for GFNY gear for all weather conditions (tropical heat & humidity, summer, fall/spring and winter). All GFNY cycling apparel is Made in Italy by the world’s best cycling apparel factory. GFNY uses only the lightest, most breathable fabrics, the best fitting cuts and great designs to make you look and feel like a million bucks as you prepare for race day.

Join us at GFNY Puerto Rico

 

Join us at GFNY Puerto Rico on October 9, 2022

 

The Course

 

GFNY Puerto Rico starts from the El Conquistador Resort. The race will go on fast and mostly flat roads, and some short, slight climbs through the eastern coastal towns of Fajardo, Ceiba, Naguabo and Humacao.

In Humacao, you turn inland to take on the second half of the loop. This section will travel through lush, remote, tranquil roads, but the beautiful surroundings also come with a price: be ready for five steep, punchy climbs (11.9% max) and fast, technical descents that will make your legs burn.

Long route will do the loop a second time. The medium route riders complete the loop once.

At the end of the loop, turn left and return back on the same road you started. A mostly-flat and fast final miles to get back to El Conquistador, a festive finish line and the biggest post-race party you’ve ever seen. Be ready for music, food, dancing.

Stay an extra night and join us for sunset party and a cool-down group ride on Monday morning with your GFNY Family to cap off an amazing race week.

 

Long route – 92 miles / 6013 ft +

 

Medium route – 54 miles / 3285 ft+

 

About Puerto Rico

 

Fajardo is located on the easternmost tip of Puerto Rico and is a great base to explore Puerto Rico’s nearby islands and cays. Fajardo is known for its 46 beaches, seafood restaurants, recreational boating, breathtaking views, and pristine natural reserves.

Home to a half-dozen marinas — one of them the largest one in the Caribbean — Fajardo is leader in sailing, parasailing, catamaran chartering, and much more. The town is home to one of the three bioluminescent bays in Puerto Rico, where you can kayak and explore the diversity of marine life.

 

GFNY Perks


THE JERSEY

All athletes receive the official GFNY Puerto Rico Jersey, which is mandatory attire at the marathon.


FINISHER MEDAL
Every GFNY Puerto Rico finisher receives a medal, no matter which distance they complete. All finishers also earn a “Finish” towards their 3×2022 GFNY medal or the 10x medal. Go to gfny.com/medals for more information on GFNY’s multi-finisher medals.

GFNY WORLD
The top 10% of finishers in all age groups riding the long course qualify for the front corral start at the GFNY World Championship NYC.

 

Getting There

 

Travel

San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is located 30 miles West of Fajardo and is the busiest airport in the Caribbean. SJU services 22 airlines with direct flights throughout the Americas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GFNY returns to Puerto Rico

Scheduled for October 9, 2022 the Caribbean island will host a completely revamped GFNY Puerto Rico 

 

 

The competitive long distance of GFNY Puerto Rico starts and finishes at the spectacular El Conquistador Resort in Fajardo. The 92 miles long course with 6013 feet of climbing tackles the hilly roads on the eastern part of the island along El Yunque National Forest. The non-competitive course is 54 miles long and has 3285 feet of climbing.

Located on the easternmost tip of Puerto Rico, Fajardo is a great base to explore Puerto Rico’s nearby islands and cays. Known for breathtaking views and pristine natural reserves, the town is only 40 minutes away from SJU airport.

 

“We’re excited to be back in Puerto Rico after a short stint back in 2015,” says GFNY President Lidia Fluhme. “It’s a brand new course on roads that I know well and was able to help choose for the race. With the El Conquistador Resort as a host, it’s going to be a hard to beat experience.”

 

Website: puertorico.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 organising 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 their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 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 Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Puerto Rico 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,

 

Cannes rolled out the red carpet for GFNY

The glam city at the French Riviera opened the European GFNY season

 

NEW YORK CITY, March 29, 2022 – GFNY Cannes was the first of six GFNYs in France in 2022. Racers tackled 111 km with 2013m of climbing from the glitzy coast of Cannes, through the curvy and hilly hinterland roads with two important climbs and back to the coast.

Shortly after the start, Col du Tanneron with its 7.5km of climbing was raced hard and led to a first significant reduction of the contenders. After the descent, Belgian Olivier Godfroid attacked and quickly built a gap that was never closed again by his competitors. At the bottom of Col d’Avaye with its 13.7km climbing, Godfroid had a 1 min. lead. He extended it to almost 3 min. despite the organised attempts of a 10-man group behind him and despite a significant headwind.

Godfroid crossed the finish line in 3:08:01, followed by local hero Julien Plumer and seasoned granfondo racer David Polveroni (France).

Meanwhile there was controversy in the women’s race: while Italian Annalisa Prato took the win convincingly, second finisher Canadian Simone Boilard was later disqualified from the race for outside assistance. Race footage showed that her boyfriend and pro cyclist rode with her for lots of the race, yet wasn’t a registered rider. Hence, second place went to Barbara Fonseca and third to Cathelin Ramonet (both France).

“It was brilliant to open the bike racing season under the warming spring sun of the Côte d’Azur,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “And doing so in spectacular Cannes with a GFNY was a dream come true for us. At the finish, the red carpet was rolled out for our riders. GFNY Cannes will no doubt be back in March 2023!”

Next up on the GFNY calendar is GFNY Peru on April 10. Riders tackle the world’s highest road cycling race in the Andes of historic Cusco.

 

Website: cannes.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 organising 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 their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 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 Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Cannes 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,

 

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