Chambers and Brittain fastest at 5th Annual GFNY Bali

Hosted by the tourist village of Sayan-Ubud, the 5th GFNY Bali offered the 1200 riders a 132 km long course with 1824m of climbing on “The Island of the Gods”

Supported by hundreds of Bali’s Police monitoring intersections along the entire course for a true “BE A PRO FOR A DAY ®” experience, both long and medium course cyclists had a fast start from Sayan Village Market.

A lead group of 17 riders formed at km 30, including riders from Barong Cycling Team (Bali), Matador Team (Singapore) and Jakarta’s famous KGB.

The climb up Panelokan-Kintamani split the peloton. After several attacks, seven riders managed to escape the main group including Muhamad Afandimunir (Indonesia), Matthew Brittain (South Africa), and Luke Chambers (Hong Kong). Only Brittain and Chambers reached the summit together at km 70.

After a very fast descent, reaching speeds of over 90km/h and entering the Gianyar area, Chambers managed to break away and took the solo win in 3:31:30, followed by Brittain (Team Matador Racing) and Afandimunir (Spartan EJ Sport).

In the female race, Alicia Brittain (South Africa) won in 4:16:57, followed by Indonesians Yanthy Fuchianty and Qoriah Julilda who completed the podium.

Click here for the full 2023 GFNY Bali results: https://gfny.cc/results/2023/bali

The next edition takes place February 16th, 2025 which will suit those in colder climates looking for some early season form.