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South America's UCI qualifier
UCI Gran Fondo Brasil's 108 km Gran Fondo route runs through Santa Catarina's rolling hills on paved roads, starting and finishing at Parque Henry Paul in Timbó with mass-start groups and chip timing. The terrain varies steadily rather than presenting one defining feature — repeated rolling elevation change over the published course, not sustained flat riding.
For the rider pursuing UCI World Series qualifying position on nine to thirteen hours a week, this twelve-week plan develops the repeated climbing power the course's rolling hills demand and the ability to hold mass-start pace for the full 108 km.
INSIDE THE COMPETE PLAN — 9–13 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat-training protocols for racing in the hot stuff, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete UCI Gran Fondo Brasil – Pomerode Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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