GFNY introduces GFNY Rankings

February 20, 2025

The global rider ranking helps riders reap the benefits of pushing themselves to their personal limit

New York City, February 20, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – GFNY, the Global Endurance Sports Series, is proud to introduce GFNY Rankings which ranks all GFNY riders globally overall and in age groups throughout a calendar year.

The GFNY Ranking system provides objective criteria. For each GFNY race completed, riders earn points based on their finish placement in the competitive long route, or a flat number of points for completing the medium route.

“GFNY offers over 30 races across the world in 2025 so we wanted to find a way for riders to compare themselves against cyclists from different parts of the world, even if they don’t ever go head-to-head at a race,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme.

“GFNY Rankings will certainly inspire competition for the overall and age group wins. However, more than anything it’s a great tool for absolutely everyone, from first to last. As athletes, we get the most out of our sport if we push ourselves to our individual limit, no matter how far removed from winning the race we may be. GFNY Ranking provides an incentive to lay it all on the line.”

How it works

The best three results per calendar year will be factored into the ranking. If a rider completes more than three races, their next-ranked finishes will be awarded a flat 100 points per long distance finish and a flat 50 points will be added per medium distance finish.

Riders can earn more points at certain key races: GFNY Regional Championships are a 2x multiplier and the Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC is a 3x multiplier.

With the top three results counting towards the GFNY Ranking, riders get to pick the best opportunities to put their strengths on display. Additional points for every GFNY finish help accumulating more points and climbing in the rankings.

GFNY Rankings are calculated in two ways: (1) overall, to determine the GFNY series-wide male and female standings, and (2) per age group. Each athlete is ranked both in overall and age group rankings.

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Cycling – Mass Participation

Dozens of races held around the world. View the latest calendar here.

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY event.

Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC

The 13th annual Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 18, 2025. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. It is so international that 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.

The official Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC website is NYC.GFNY.COM.

Cycling – Pro Racing

At Gran Premio New York City, professional teams race the same course as riders at the Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC – but with a 10-minute head start. The second edition will be held on May 18, 2025 and aims to be at 1.1 level with World Tour teams racing.

The official Gran Premio New York City website is GP.GFNY.COM.

Further Material for Media Use

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme, uli@gfny.com

Caroline Lindsay, caroline@gfny.com