Cyprus Gran Fondo

29-31 MARCH 2024

Qualification

Each UGFWS event will grant participation rights for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. By the end of each race, the first 25% athletes of each Age Category will be awarded with guaranteed entry to the Gran Fondo World Championships and be able to race for the World Champion title.

The first day will give you the chance to qualify for the Individual Time Trial World Championships whereas the following two days will give you two separate chances (one in every stage) to qualify for the Road Race World Championships. Riders with UCI points are eligible to qualify.

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GRAN FONDO Individual Time Trial
Qualification for ALL Age Groups
Road Race
Sportive Group - No Qualification
On Stage 1, riders racing the Individual Time Trial will have the opportunity to qualify to the ITT World Championships. There is NO Qualification for the riders participating in the Road Race
GRAN FONDO Race
Qualification for Age Groups up to Men 59 and Women 49.
MEDIO FONDO Race
Qualification for Age Groups of Men 60+ and Women 50+.
On Stage 2 the first 25% athletes of each age category will be qualified to the Road Race World Championships. Men 19-59 and Women 19-49 are qualifying thought their classification in the GRAN Fondo Race while Men 60+ and Women 50+ are qualifying through their classification in the MEDIO Fondo race.
GRAN FONDO Race
Qualification for Age Groups up to Men 59 and Women 49.
MEDIO FONDO Race
Qualification for Age Groups of Men 60+ and Women 50+.
On Stage 3 the first 25% athletes of each age category will be qualified to the Road Race World Championships. Men 19-59 and Women 19-49 are qualifying thought their classification in the GRAN Fondo Race while Men 60+ and Women 50+ are qualifying through their classification in the MEDIO Fondo race.
The first three riders of each Age Category of the combined classification will always qualify directly for the World Championships, independent of the number of starters in that age group. Riders have to finish the race to be qualified. The 25% is calculated based on the number of starters, not on the number of finished riders. The winners of the slots will be announced on the UCI Gran Fondo World Series website and will be invited by e-mail.
You can find all the information regarding the UGFWS Qualification regulations HERE