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Bento Gonçalves

Located in the heart of Brazil's wine region, Bento Gonçalves offers fantastic cycling roads, beautiful views of vineyard-covered hills and excellent gastronomy and wines. Italian immigration has played a big role in shaping the architecture, cuisine, viticulture and landscapes, resulting in a region that looks and feels like Italy with a Brazilian twist. The rolling hills serve up lots of cycling fun on twisty roads making your trip to Bento Goncalves a fantastic cycling vacation.

Bento Gonçalves is also home to the Vale dos Vinhedos, named after the region's valleys covered with vineyards. It's comprised of small farms, family-owned and internationally renowned wineries, hotels, restaurants, art galleries and gourmet food stores. The route starts on BR-470, south of Bento Gonçalves, and continues west on RS-444 through the valley towards Santa Tereza. The wines from Vale dos Vinhedos are the only wines from Brazil that have the Denomination of Origin (DO). 

You will be delighted by the hospitality of the locals combined with the high quality tourism infrastructure available. The state of Rio Grande do Sol is a major international tourist destination in Brazil, being the 2nd largest international traveler destination after Sao Paulo, with Rio de Janeiro being 3rd. Because of this national and international tourism appeal, you will find a large variety of hotels, inns and restaurants at every budget, welcoming you when you come to GFNY Bento Gonçalves.

Course

The GFNY Bento Gonçalves 2025 course offers a true immersion in the beauty and cultural richness of Serra Gaúcha, with stunning landscapes, historic landmarks, and a strong connection to the local vineyards and history.

The race will start in Bento Gonçalves, a city renowned for its wine production and hospitality. The route will pass by Igreja Pipa, one of the city's most iconic symbols, marking the beginning of the journey. Participants will then follow the Caminhos de Pedra, one of the region's most traditional routes, with its stone buildings and typical landscapes that tell the story of the Italian settlers.

The course also passes by an important historical landmark: the Ponte de Ferro, which was destroyed by the floods in May 2024, but was restored thanks to the unity of the local community. Crossing this bridge is not just a physical passage but a symbol of the resilience and strength of the people of Rio Grande do Sul.

After crossing the bridge, athletes will head toward Nova Roma do Sul, where they will have the chance to admire the landscapes of this charming region before entering the Casa Corba winery, a place that reflects the tradition and quality of the region’s wines.

The course will then take participants to Pinto Bandeira, a town known as the state capital of table peaches but today recognized as the land of sparkling wines. Pinto Bandeira is home to the first Denomination of Origin exclusive for sparkling wines in the New World, becoming one of the most important enotourism hubs in Rio Grande do Sul, offering competitors a unique visual and sensory experience.

The return to Bento Gonçalves is marked by the famous Barracão climb, challenging athletes to tackle the uphill stretch toward Alameda Fenavinho. The final meters of the course will be intense, with about 800 meters of climbing that will demand the best from each participant. A right turn will take the runners to Rua Frederico Grando and, finally, to Avenida Presidente Costa e Silva, where the finish line awaits, bringing this epic journey through Serra Gaúcha to a close.

The GFNY Bento Gonçalves 2025 is a challenging race rich in culture, history, and tradition, offering participants not just a race but a true journey into the heart of Serra Gaúcha, with its landscapes, vineyards, and the warm hospitality of the local people.

LONG COURSE IS A COMPETITION: Only the finishers of the long course are eligible for category rankings and Overall and Podium awards. If you want to race and be ranked in your category, you must complete the long course. Top 20% of finishers in each age group earn a spot in the Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

MEDIUM COURSE IS NOT A COMPETITION: The riders of the medium course will be provided their start-to-finish time, but will not be ranked by finish time. All finish times will be listed in alphabetical order.

Perks included as part of GFNY Bento Gonçalves

THE JERSEY: All riders receive the official GFNY Bento Gonçalves race jersey, which is mandatory attire at the race. The jersey is designed in NYC and Made in Italy.

CHIP TIMING: GFNY Bento Gonçalves is a timed race. Each athlete has their own timing chip, which starts right after you cross the start line and stops when you cross the finish line. Timing results will be available at gfny.cc/results.

FINISHER MEDAL: Every Bento Gonçalves finisher receives a medal, no matter which distance they complete. All finishers also earn a “Finish” towards their 3x2025 GFNY medal or the 10x medal. Go to gfny.com/medals for more information on GFNY’s multi-finisher medals.

South American Championship


GFNY Bento Gonçalves serves as the GFNY South America Championship. 

The top 20% of finishers in each age group will start in the Qualifier Corral at all GFNYs for the next 380 days.

Overall Champions (man and woman) of the GFNY South America Championship win flights, hotel and entry to GFNY World Championship NYC 2025 to compete for the GFNY World Championship crown.

GFNY Kids

GFNY Bento is also offering GFNY Kids Bento. Open to children 2yo-14yo, now also GFNY Kids will Be a Pro For a Day. Each registration includes a GFNY Kids t-shirt, bike number and bib number, chip timing, finisher medal and post-race snack. Children start in heats divided by age. 

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Coaching.gfny.com is a platform to help you find your best GFNY performance through personalized training plans, performance analysis, online meetings and an extensive library of training content.
 
GFNY Coaching can help you prepare for all your GFNY World races. You can choose from one of three monthly plan options that provides you with a training plan by a GFNY coach to help you meet your goals in your next GFNY, whether the goal is #breaking10, #breaking6, or even #breaking4. All of our plans are customized for each athlete, and feedback and coach contact is always included. GFNY Coaching is available in English and Spanish.
 
No matter your goals or level of experience in cycling, whether you have a couple of months to tune-up, or half a year to change yourself completely as an athlete, you will be ready to hit that PB, get your highest placing ever, or just finish your first GFNY race.

GFNY Coaching

The personalized training plan written by your GFNY Coach is tailored to your schedule, cycling experience, fitness and goals. GFNY Coaches are qualified coaches with years of success in working with athletes of all fitness levels. 

No matter your goals or your cycling experience, with GFNY Coaching you get personalized training plans, advice, and guidance to focus on your target race. Whether you have a couple of months to tune-up, or half a year to change yourself completely as a rider, you will be ready to earn that PR, get your highest placing ever, or finish your first GFNY race.

Let the GFNY experts at GFNY Coaching prepare you. GFNY coaches have raced GFNYs and understand the demands of every race and course on the calendar.

Training Plans on TrainingPeaks

Benefit from training structure and work out smarter by following a GFNY training plan. The easy-to-follow GFNY training plans are designed to give you flexibility and control over your training process and adjust based on how you feel, the weather and your physical condition.

The plans are written by GFNY Coaches, with options based on your cycling experience, and are tailored for the type of GFNY race course you’ll be racing - flat-to-rolling, or mountains.

GFNY Training Center

The GFNY Training Center section of coaching.gfny.com provides you content focused on training topics like nutrition, cadence, and power, as well as course guides to GFNY races around the World. This training and course strategy content is free to every GFNY athlete. 

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