FAQs

You must finish in the top 25% of your age group in a UCI Gran Fondo World Series event.

The UCI Gran Fondo World Series (former UCI World Cycling Tour) is a series of UCI-sanctioned races held all over the world. Some 25-30 qualifier events will qualify the top 25% in each age group to the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships where the champions are awarded with the coveted rainbow jersey.

Non-eligible riders:

Riders who are not eligible to race in UCI World Gran Fondo Series events;

- Any rider who has during the current year been a member of a team registered with the UCI.

- Any rider who has taken part in a World Championships, the Olympic Games, Continental games, regional games, the Commonwealth Games, or a World Cup during the current year.

- Any rider who scored UCI points in the year of the World Championships.

- Any rider that has scored UCI points in the past 12 months means that you cannot be officially ranked and qualified for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships and we will be remove you from official results.

If you’ve successfully qualified, you will soon receive your invite to register for the 2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.

If you believe you have qualified but haven’t received your invite please email [email protected]

Age Groups: 19-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+

 (Age at 31 Dec 2025)

Loosely translating to ‘big long-distance ride’, a gran fondo is a mass-participation road event that promises a great day out for any rider.

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