Gran Fondo National Series and Rouvy Announce Schedule for 6-Event E-Fondo Series, p/b Wahoo

January 6, 2025

Competitors will be able to qualify for USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships

(Gettysburg, PA – January 6, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series today announced the event schedule for the 5^th Annual E-Fondo Series, a 6-event series of competitive cycling events hosted on Rouvy’s virtual cycling platform. This year’s E-Fondo Series will be presented by Wahoo, highlighting the long-standing relationship between Gran Fondo National Series and Wahoo Fitness.

The E-Fondo Series p/b Wahoo features timed segment competitions like Gran Fondo National Series’ real-world events. E-Fondo Series events will be hosted weekly on Sundays on the Rouvy indoor cycling app from January 19, 2025 through February 23, 2025.

Calendar and Competition Format
Routes for the E-Fondo Series feature video footage captured on real Gran Fondo Series courses, allowing riders to preview in-person events and experience the terrain using smart trainer technology. In all but the Bogus Basin E-Fondo, which is a single timed hill climb, there will be three timed segments on each E-Fondo Series course, and a rider’s cumulative time through the three segments will determine his or her competition result. Start-to-finish time in these events is not counted toward the competition, only segment times.

• E-Fondo Maryland Route #1 – Sunday, January 19
• Bogus Basin E-Fondo – Sunday, January 26
• E-Fondo Florida – Sunday, February 2
• Cache E-Fondo – Sunday, February 9
• E-Fondo Asheville – Sunday, February 16
• E-Fondo Maryland Route #2 – Sunday, February 23

The complete schedule, including start times, is available on the Gran Fondo National Series website. The E-Fondo Series p/b Wahoo is being run in addition to the in-person Gran Fondo National Series events. See full calendar of outdoor events.

Registration, Results, and #GFNats Qualification
A Rouvy subscription is required. E-Fondo Series events are free to enter and Rouvy is offering a 30-day free trial available to riders who want to participate. Riders must register on the E-Fondo webpage at granfondonationalseries.com for their event results to be included in the E-Fondo Series Points Competition. To be eligible for the points competition, riders must complete at least four E-Fondo Series events.

Riders can qualify for the 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships p/b Ourisman Automotive event in Frederick, Maryland, on September 14, 2025, based on their standings in the E-Fondo Series Points Competition. A rider who completes at least four events and is in the top 15% of the Points Competition will qualify for the 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships. Completion of the E-Fondo Series (i.e., riding at least 4 events) will count as completing one (1) in-person Gran Fondo National Series event for the purposes of #GFNats qualification.

SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series Event Director, Reuben Kline, chose to host the 2025 E-Fondo Series with Rouvy because, “We want to give athletes the chance to preview some of our routes; the Rouvy platform works great for showcasing our routes and we can also implement our time segment format into our e-fondos on Rouvy. Offering our E-Fondo Series also provides opportunities to qualify for the 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships, particularly for athletes who may not live close to one of our six events or multiple partner events.”

“We’re thrilled to host the E-Fondo Series by Gran Fondo National Series. ROUVY’s unique technology allows riders to preview and experience real-world courses from the comfort of home to give them a crucial edge and be race-ready for events.” – Petr Samek, CEO of ROUVY

​​”We’re happy to be the presenting sponsor of the 2025 E-Fondo Series,” said Colin Eustace, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Wahoo Fitness. “Our long-standing relationship with Gran Fondo National Series is further highlighted as we work together to offer a cycling experience where Wahoo’s line of indoor equipment can make the riders experience exceptional, as they

take on the unique technology offered by Rouvy that allows for timed-segment competitions and the ability for riders to preview and experience real-world courses from the comfort of home.”

About Gran Fondo National Series (granfondonationalseries.com)

Founded in 2012 by event director Reuben Kline, the Gran Fondo National Series is the largest and most competitive series of gran fondo cycling events in the United States. Gran Fondo National Series was the first series to implement timed-segment racing into US gran fondo events and has crowned Gran Fondo National Champions and Gran Fondo National Series Champions since 2012. Since 2020, Gran Fondo National Series has been the organizer of the official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships.

About Rouvy (Rouvy.com)

ROUVY is the indoor cycling app that lets you ride real routes around the world.

Combining sport and technology, ROUVY is the leading app for a realistic and immersive riding experience with over 1500 routes filmed on location around the world to choose from. It helps cyclists to train, explore new locations, and stay motivated all year round.

ROUVY offers a wide variety of terrains and gradients on high-quality video. There is a full programme of events including challenges, group rides, workouts and training plans to suit every level. With its focus on realism, ROUVY is a partner of cycling organizations like Lidl-Trek, Team Visma | Lease a bike and Strava.

About Wahoo

Located in Atlanta, GA, Wahoo Fitness’ vision is to be a global leader in smart fitness and training – by creating a full ecosystem of software, sensors, devices, data, and performance insights for runners, cyclists, triathletes, and other competitive endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Learn more about Wahoo’s full line of products and apps at WahooFitness.com”

Media Contact:

Jim Rutberg
Jim.rutberg@granfondoseries.com
+1 719-360-2672