Belgian team Lotto dstny is racing GP New York City
On May 19, 2024, the pro cyclists will start 15 minutes ahead of the GFNY mass participation race with thousands of riders
The inaugural UCI 1.2 men elite pro race Gran Premio New York City will be held on May 19, 2024 on the same course and same day as the 12th annual mass participation race Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC.
The teams
European Pro Tour teams with Grand Tour pedigree will lead the field, followed by Continental Pro teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Elite teams receiving wild cards will round out the field and get to measure themselves with the very best.
Team Lotto dstny (BEL)
Team Lotto dstny from Belgium is bringing a mix of Pro Tour and Continental Pro riders to New York City.
“GP New York City is a fantastic opportunity towards internationalization of our sport, which is very important for our sponsors and team,” says Sport Director Kurt Van de Wouwer. “Due to the busy race calendar, we will not be at the start with riders in a favorite role, but the Lotto Dstny Devo Team is very motivated to achieve a good result.”
“Big thanks to the Belgian National Lottery for sponsoring the trip of Team Lotto dstny to NYC” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “The team’s presence is adding to an already incredible inaugural edition of GP NYC with top teams from across the globe.”
Already announced Teams:
Pro Tour
VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè (ITA)
Continental Pro
Skyline – Cadence Pro Cycling (USA)
Novo Nordisk Development (USA)
Mito Q – NZ Cycling Project (New Zealand)
Lotto dstny (Belgium)
Elite
Cannondale Echelon p/b 4iiii (Canada)
Stay tuned for the next announcements.
World premiere
Holding a professional and mass-participation race at the same time on the same course is an event format never held before in cycling, although it’s commonly done in running and triathlon. GFNY is taking a revolutionary step to bring professional and mass participation racing together to augment both race fields and take advantage of existing operations, logistics and exposure.
The course
In this revolutionary format for cycling, the 150 pros from 20 teams will line up 15 minutes before the thousands of amateurs on the closed-to-traffic lower level of the world’s busiest bridge, George Washington Bridge on May 19, 2024.
Both the pro and amateur races are held on the same one-loop course of 85 miles (137 km) and 6,500ft (2000m) of climbing that has the characteristics of a Belgian spring classic which favors allrounders.
The start area looking over the NYC skyline, suspended over the Hudson River, with upbeat music, interviews, announcements and pre-race excitement offers the most amazing race start in cycling.
The course passes through charming towns, beautiful nature and challenging climbs of Bergen County and Rockland County and the metropolitan life of the world’s capital, New York City.
The race’s finish line and post-race festival are located in Fort Lee, NJ, providing easy access to NYC, airports, hotels, restaurants, highways, and more.
Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC
The 12th annual Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. It is so international, it’s often described as the United Nations of cycling. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.