Anyone else racing the World Champs (Gran Fondo) in Lorne, Australia this year? aka Amys Gran Fondo
I’ll be there in the 50+ division.
It is the world champs and you won’t change my mind.
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I won’t be there, but if it is anything like the Tour de Brisbane qualifying race, then you are guaranteed to win a sheep station.
Best of luck!
will be riding the recreational event - missed the World’s qualifying cut in the 60- 65 group be < 1 minute in Brisbane - bummed!
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I rode ToB this year too. Utter carnage. I never saw the leaders as by the time we cleared the CBD clutter, they were long gone from my sight. I almost crashed into about 50 different riders wobbling all over the road as I pursued them at double the speed of sight seers doing 20 km/h and swerving across a 5 lane highway to enjoy a view to one side. Hopefully Amys is better!
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That is rough.. Will be a great ride anyway.
ToB was a mess, never seen so many people crashing all day and having the recreational riders on course at the same time, again proved to be a disaster. I was all set for Lorne but can no longer go … very sad to be missing our home race 
All in for SeVeN Gravel Worlds next year 
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I will be racing in the 55-60 category. I qualified at ToB as well and there were some sketchy moments. The highlight had to be entering an unlit tunnel wearing sunglasses with a 90 degree bend less than 1km from the finish while trying to sprint on cramping legs. Looking forward to Lorne, it should be good.
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I’m raci.. sorry riding Bowral on the same weekend. Didn’t do any qualifying events, though would have been nice. Realistically, my fitness isn’t there right now.
A friend has done a few of the Gran Fondo world champs in Europe - Italy, Poland I think. He said it was carnage there, too, and terrible roads. Just very difficult with the numbers.
Good luck and safe riding! 
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We’re in the same cat. Jules. Good luck!
you too @De_El ! weather looks good so far, touch wood
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