While Lee Agur was not planning to ride 2300 participants off his wheel at the 12th Okanagan Gran Fondo on Sunday 14 July, that is exactly what the local multi-sport athlete did to earn a solo victory at one of Canada’s biggest cycling events.

“I went out front and was seeing who would join, and then I was kind of waiting, waiting and then no one joined. So I did the dumb thing and went into the headwind, 40km out was probably not the wise decision, but I was lucky today,” Agur told Penticton Western News after crossing the finish line.

Using his intimate knowledge of the 150km route through British Columbia’s wine region, the 38 year-old was able to keep the chasing peloton at bay, pointing a solo finger to the sky in front of his cheering family as he stopped the clock in 3:38:48 with an average speed of 39.26 km/hr. Just over a minute behind Bradley Bickley (3:49:57) claimed second place, with Scott Bohachyk (3:50:35) in third. 47 year-old former WorldTour pro Svein Tuft (3:51:19) was seventh.

31 year-old American Megan O’Boyle (PLATFORM PRO CYCLING) won the women’s race, finishing 31st overall with a time of 4:02:13. Jessica Yeoman and Erin Tolfo were next in that order, both recoding a final time of 4:06:24.

Brendan Reid (3:16:47 M) and Alison Kenward (3:25:01 W) won the 120km veloce fondo, while Garth Campbell (2:22:28 M) and Katherine Brown (2:33:51 W) were first in the 85km medio fondo.

The 13th Okanagan Gran Fondo will take place Sunday 13 July 2025 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

Complete Okanagan Gran Fondo results HERE

Photo Credit: Deon Nel Photography

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