UCI Gran Fondo World Championships

“I owe cycling a proper goodbye”: Irish cyclist convinced judge to delay 16-month jail sentence so he could ride Gran Fondo World Championships

Cahir O'Higgins assaulted and harassed a former colleague, his prison sentence starting once he returned from finishing 131st in the 45-49 age category road race, where he wanted to "wear the Irish colours with pride"

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UCI insurer pays six-figure settlement over British cyclist’s heatstroke death at Gran Fondo World Championships

Barry Covington collapsed while competing at the 2017 event in the south of France, the Gran Fondo taking place during a 39°C heatwave and participants later complaining about a shortage of water and poorly manned feed stops

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UCI Gran Fondo world champion suspended for EPO

Raul Portillo won the time trial and road race in the 40-45 age category last year

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Scottish woman in her 70s aims for World Championship spot – after five decades off the bike

Janice Houghton-Wallace is riding in memory of her late brother and hopes to qualify for Varese via the Tour of Cambridgeshire

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Tour of Ayrshire announces details of closed road time trials

Individual time trial is a UCI Gran Fondo World Championship qualifying event

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Tour of Ayrshire secures UCI Gran Fondo World Series status (+ video)

Spots on fully closed road event can be reserved from today

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