Gran Fondo Novi Sad

The Gran Fondo Novi Sad will be held for the second time as part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. Its route leads through the beautiful landscapes of the Fruška gora National Park, starting and ending in the city of Novi Sad, which held the title of European Capital of Culture 2022.

The Danube river flows between the mountains of Fruška gora and city Novi Sad, the route will follow the Danube before climbing the slopes of Fruška gora. The gentler south side of the mountain provides an excellent location for vineyards. It has a long history of making the finest wines from the Romans time until the present day. In between the lush forests and vineyards there are more than 15 monasteries, that are scattered around Fruška gora.

Gran Fondo Novi Sad has two race distances, both a circular race with start and finish in Novi Sad.  The races will start on Sunday morning in front of the Provincial Government building in the very center of Novi Sad. The longer route is 100 km with 1500 m climbing total, while the shorter is 77 km and 1200 m of climbing.