UCI World Amateur Road Race Championship Qualifier 2020

The UCI GranFondo Whistler, Canada

September 8, 2019

Racing Age 70

Ok guys, as requested.  Here you go, a brutally short summary of the race.

The RBC GranFondo Whistler Road Race was a UCI sanctioned North American qualifier for the 2020 Amateur Road Race World Championship.  It was a beautiful but challenging 75-mile road race with 7,680' of climbing, going from Vancouver, B.C. to Whistler in Canada.

The racing gods definitely smiled on me that day. I won my 70+ age group, won the KOM (King of the Mountain), and set an age group course record.  So obviously I qualified for World's 2020 which unfortunately has been cancelled due to COVID-19. All 2020 qualifiers were extended a free qualifying pass for the 2021 Worlds Road Race being held in Sarajevo, Bosnia. It would have been cool, but still COVID-19 cautious I did not race in the event. 

As always thanks for all your support and encouragement!  It means the world!
 

Course Profile - 75miles, 7,680' of Climbing

UCI 2020 World Qualifier Vancouver-Whistler UCI 2020 World Qualifier Vancouver-Whistler Course Profile - 75miles, 7,680' of Climbing

Non-Racers Perspective Promo Video:

Racers Perspective of the Event:

Now if you want to "sit on my handle bars" to get a feel of what road racing at this level feels like read the next entry, below... the 2019 UCI Worlds Qualifer.