More than 2,000 of the world’s top amateur cyclists converged on Australia’s scenic Surf Coast and Geelong region for the 2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships, held October 15–19. Representing the United States across multiple age categories, Team USA’s 53 age-group athletes demonstrated determination, endurance, and pride on one of the sport’s most challenging international stages.
Organized by AusCycling under sanction of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the Championships featured a 23 km individual time trial, a team relay, and the flagship 131 km Gran Fondo along the Great Ocean Road. The course’s sweeping coastal views, rolling terrain, and unpredictable winds tested every rider’s skill and resolve.
Team USA Momentum in Age-Group Racing
The 2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships marked another step forward for U.S. participation at the international level. With 53 age-group athletes on the start line, Team USA continues to expand its footprint in endurance and gran fondo disciplines.
“Our athletes earned their place on this team through consistent results and dedication throughout the qualifying season,” said Eric Bennett, USA Cycling’s Director of Membership. “We’re seeing real growth in participation from riders who balance work, family, and training — and still compete at a world-class level. That’s the heart of this program.”
Team USA 2025 Gran Fondo World Championship Results
Men 19–34
- Ethan Hughes (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) – 72nd place
- Lee Jacob Yan Chak – 122nd place
Men 40–44
- Giniaro Ortiz (Williamsburg, Va.) – 26th place
- Matthew Clark (North Salt Lake, Utah) – 35th place
- Jonathon Rowles (Great Falls, Va.) – 108th place
Women 40–44
- Jill Patterson (Arlington, Va.) – 1st place
- Apryl Handy (Gulfport, Miss.) – 22nd place
Men 45–49
- Owen Shott (Ponte Verda Beach, Fla.) – 3rd place
- Andrew Knight (Marietta, Ga.) – 6th place
- Cameron Uecker – 79th place
- Jason Falconer (Hernando, Miss.) – 148th place
Women 45–49
- Sarah Powers (Lakeland, Fla.) – 5th place
- Dwindally Rosado-Rivera (New York, N.Y) – 6th place
- Blaire McCurry (Birmingham, Ala.) – 22nd place
Men 50–54
- Juan Ferreira (Miami, Fla.) – 15th place
- Gilberto Gallardo (Chula Vista, Calif.) – 18th place
- Stephen Swisher (Madison, Ala.) – 19th place
- Ed Chamberlin (Grand Junction, Colo.) – 26th place
- Tony King (Newport, Ky.) – 47th place
Women 50–54
- Kathleen Quinn (Brooklyn, N.Y) – 18th place
- Maureen Laverty – 19th place
- Shannon Scanlon (New York, N.Y) – 22nd place
Men 55–59
- Jay Gump (Conway, Mass.) – 10th place
- Jay Hisett (Edgewood, Ky.) – 44th place
- Christopher Powers (Flower Mound, Texas) – 48th place
- David Oliver (Providence, Utah) – 132nd place
Men 60–64
- John Mansell (Boulder, Colorado) – 5th place
- Stephen Swisher (Madison, Alabama) – 82nd place
- Michael Grigat (Fort Mill, South Carolina) – 89th place
Women 60–64
- Elizabeth Foxx (Williamsburg, Va) – 3rd place
- Beth Leasure-Hudson (Shepherdstown, W.Va) – 8th place
- Jennifer Slawta (Medford, Ore.) – 10th place
