Registration opens for the UCI 2022 Utah-Cache Gran Fondo
11th edition of the Cache Gran Fondo will host world-class cycling for all levels of riders
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The 11th year event is one of the largest Gran Fondo events in the US and is held in Logan, Utah (USA) on Saturday July 9th 2022.
The annual Italian-style ride, offers racers and recreational riders their choice of either a 38, 53, 76 or 104 mile route.
One of the largest rides in Utah, the focus has always been to create a fun, rewarding and challenging event. Our riders enjoy well-stocked support stations, chances to win great prizes, enjoy a great breakfast and lunch, receive big-custom finisher medals, and have a fun day riding with 1,500+ other inspiring cyclists. Race teams, corporate teams, families & neighbourhood groups, couples and individuals all converge in Cache Valley for this big, fun, ride.
The a beautiful 76-mile (122-km) course is a qualifier event for both the UCI Gran Fondo World Series and the Gran Fondo National Series, which will lead riders through the Cache Valley towards Idaho to finish back in Logan.
The open roads and green flat farm fields of Cache Valley, one of northern Utah's best-kept cycling secrets, will once again become a major draw for thousands of cyclists.
Many riders pick the event for their first century, the challenge of a 50-miler, or as a training ride for bigger events like the Tour of Utah’s Ultimate Challenge and LOTOJA.
All distances offer well-stocked support stations with real food from Lee’s Marketplace, Newton Market, Built Bar, Hammer Nutrition, and all the Gatorade, water and Pepsi products you can drink. All riders are offered a light breakfast at the start-line, and a unique rider lunch where you chose your preference from one of 3 different local restaurants.
Over 40 local and state-wide sponsors also provide over $8,000 dollars’ worth of rider prizes and rider gifts, including Campchef stoves and outdoor cooking items, cycling items from Al’s Sporting Goods, Joyride Bikes & The Sportsman. Also high-end pillows from Malouf Sleep, and ARS always provides FatBoy ice cream sandwiches as you cross the finish line.
Every year participants are offered a limited-edition cycling jersey for only $40!
2022 UCI Gran Fondo World Series Qualifier
The 76-mile course has been chosen as the official race distance for both the 2022 UCI Gran Fondo World Series and the 2022 Gran Fondo National Series qualifiers. The race distance will be professionally timed, but all courses will have prizes, allowing individuals and teams to win over $8,000 dollars’ worth of awards, gifts and prizes. So beware, even those not racing can benefit from prizes awarded randomly across the event. Although much of the route is relatively flat, the routes also offer challenge climbs, but in short distances, just to keep it interesting.
For the sixth year in a row, the UCI Gran Fondo World Series returns to the U.S. at the Cache Gran Fondo this July 9th 2022, one of only three qualifiers in North America.
If you finish in the top three or in the top 20% of your age group in the Century ride, you will qualify for the 2021 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships and a shot at the World Champions Rainbow Jersey!
As well as the Gran Fondo, there is the Time Trial World Championship, a true race against the clock. The event includes a 10-mile time trial to qualify for the UCI Time Trial World Championships.
For those looking to take part in the UCI qualifiers, the age groups are 19-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70 and 70+ and are determined by the cyclist's age on Dec. 31st 2022. No racing licence is required to participate in qualification.
Age group winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd/male and female) will receive a UCI medal. Also, 1st Place age group winners (male and female) will receive a UCI jersey.
The 2022 UCI Gran Fondo and Time Trial World Championships will take place in Trento, Italy in September 2022, exact date to be confirmed. UCI Qualifiers will be automatically invited to register in advance.
For more information regarding the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships, please go to: http://www.ucigranfondoworldseries.com.
2022 Gran Fondo National Series Qualifier
The Cache Gran Fondo is an official 2022 GFNS event. This includes an opportunity for riders who participate in Cache Gran Fondo to earn Series Points and qualify for the 2022 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship. This year’s National Championship will be held on July 17, 2022 in Asheville, NC.
Scoring for GFNS points at Cache Gran Fondo will be determined by adding each riders’ overall Start-to-Finish time with their segment-times. Age-groups for scoring will be matched to GFNS age-groups and may not follow the same primary age-groupings used at the Cache Gran Fondo.
Specificity calculation for GFNS placement and points will be calculated in the following way:
- Classic Fondo Route. Cache Gran Fondo has designated their 75 mile course as the qualifier and will count the 1) Start-to-Finish time + 2) KOM/QOM Climb segment times + 3) Sprint segment = the competitive time for GFNS Gran Route placement and points. Prizes will also be awarded for segment wins as well as overall.
- The Century, Medio and Piccolo Routes will not be competitively timed for GFNS Route placement and points. All riders will be eligible for prizes based on random drawing throughout the day.
For more information regarding the 2022 Gran Fondo National Series, please go to: https://www.granfondonationalseries.com.
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