Great Ocean Road region to host 2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championship
Published on 21 July 2023
Australia’s peak cycling body AusCycling has announced today it has secured hosting rights to the 2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships with the support of the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.
The spectacular Great Ocean Road region will roll out the welcome mat to cyclists from more than fifty countries and is expected to attract more than 3,200 international and interstate participants and crew.
The UCI Gran Fondo World Championships is the world’s leading amateur road cycling event, incorporating a road race, time trial and team criterium, will be held from October 17-19, 2025.
Lorne will host a major event hub and the start/finish line of a road race and time trial during the weekend, while a team relay event will take place at the Geelong Waterfront.
It will be a rare foray out of Europe for the world championship event, which will leave the continent for just the third time since launching in 2011.
The road race will be held on the same course and weekend as Amy’s Great Ocean Road Gran Fondo, providing participants the opportunity to explore the Great Ocean Road, Otway Ranges and all the region has to offer.
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