GFNY World Championship NYC

The one gran fondo that starts by closing a bridge out of Manhattan: riders roll out from the closed lower level of the George Washington Bridge, head north through Bergen and Rockland counties and finish with a final climb into Fort Lee, New Jersey. The 2026 edition covered 85 miles on the same course as the professional Gran Premio New York City, whose riders start about ten minutes ahead. The climbing comes in short, punchy efforts such as Gate Hill and Cheesecote. It is a mass-start event with a racing edge at the front, so the opening miles are fast and crowded; riders who want a steadier day can settle in further back. The 2027 edition is on May 16, which makes it the obvious big spring target on the US East Coast.