Italian Ambrogio Agostino Chiriaco won the second UCI Gran Fondo Loutraki Greece in 02:51:43, taking victory in the 113.9km UCI Gran Fondo World Championships qualifier in Loutraki on Sunday 01 November. Jacopo Frezzato finished second, 2 minutes 24 seconds behind, while Roberto Timothy Bonapace took third, 2 minutes 53 seconds back. Arthur Makiello placed fourth, 3 minutes 4 seconds behind the winner.
Chiriaco, 31, is a familiar name on the Italian gran fondo circuit. He finished second at the 2025 Italian Gran Fondo Championships at GranFondo Giro dell’Etna.
In the women’s race, Brigitte Filensky, 34, won in 03:10:12, finishing 11 minutes 30 seconds ahead of Nicole Leow. The German rider arrived in strong form. In August, she won the 10th Kufsteinerland Radmarathon in Austria, leading the 120km, +1,800m route from start to finish in 03:18:03. Rozanne Galloway, winner of the 40-44 age category, finished third in 03:25:55, 15 minutes 44 seconds behind Filensky.
The route started and finished in Loutraki. It crossed the Isthmus towards Velo, climbed through the Nemea vineyards and returned past Ancient Corinth. Organisers Kyvernitis Sports & Events reported that more than 450 riders from 27 countries took part.
Riders finishing in the top 25% of their respective UCI age and gender categories qualify for the 2027 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Haute-Savoie, France.
View UCI Gran Fondo Loutraki results HERE
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