The definition varies a little depending on country, but yes. It’s like Cat road racing on a larger scale. It is an official UCI racing event. Mass start in age group waves, timed race on closed roads. In the Tour de Brisbane the top 25% of each age group qualify for the UCI Fondo Worlds.
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What exactly is a gran fondo? I have raced and participated in mass start rides. These seem to be somewhere in the middle of that.
The definition varies a little depending on country, but yes. It’s like Cat road racing on a larger scale. It is an official UCI racing event. Mass start in age group waves, timed race on closed roads. In the Tour de Brisbane the top 25% of each age group qualify for the UCI Fondo Worlds.