GFNY New York 2026

Make your frame shine and awaken the pro cyclist sleeping inside you. The Big Apple has privatized its giant infrastructure solely for your pedal strokes—get ready for a masterful metropolitan thrill! 🍎

Your GPS takes you straight to the gates of the frenetic New York🇺🇸 metropolis. The program offers you the unique opportunity to don the official jersey required by the organizers, so you can blend into a true emerald tide.

The adrenaline spike hits you from the start line, set in a surreal fashion on the lower level of the legendary George Washington Bridge, completely closed off by road authorities for the occasion 🌉. Your steed then escapes the urban jungle to ride up along the majestic banks of the Hudson Valley. Lactic acid quickly joins the feast on the dreaded climb of Bear Mountain, the route’s merciless rocky arbiter, before chaining together a succession of exhausting rollercoasters all the way to the finish carpet rolled out in Fort Lee, in New Jersey ⛰️.

The atmosphere feels like a European monument, with thousands of road warriors coming to represent nearly a hundred different nations. Banish the idea of a simple Sunday stroll: the slogan "Be a Pro for a Day" (be a pro for a day) takes on its full meaning here, with sanctuarized roads and police escorts, sirens wailing 🚓. An intensely cosmopolitan fervor accompanies your grimaces on the climbs, carried by a passionate crowd that will make you feel like you’re leading an epic breakaway 🤩.

Carefully save a shred of energy to sink your teeth into the city that never sleeps, just a pedal stroke away from the finish line. Rally your supporters for a restorative stroll under the dizzying skyscrapers of Manhattan or an active recovery along the tree-lined paths of Central Park 🌳. Treat your palate to a richly deserved reward, too, by devouring an authentic slice of New York pizza before going to be dazzled by the neon lights of Times Square 🍕. Stamp your boarding pass and come live your American dream out of the saddle! 🗽