Gran Fondo Hincapie-Greenville Junior Challenge
Junior Challenge
Gran Fondo Hincapie
A $10,000 JUNIOR PRIZE PURSE PAIRED WITH FUN OF GRAN FONDO HINCAPIE
The road to seventeen Tour de France finishes, spring classic wins, and national championships must start somewhere, right? For George Hincapie, learning to ride, win, and lead a team started from an early age in countless events across the country. Giving back to the sport we love so that it can grow both at home and abroad is a priority. We also believe that riding a bike should be FUN; what better way to accomplish this than to give Junior riders their own stage at this year’s Gran Fondo Hincapie–Greenville! By the way—we’re putting $10,000 up for grabs.
PRIZES
The Gran Fondo Hincapie Junior Challenge is proud to offer an unprecedented combined $10,000 prize purse.
Young Men's (10-18) Overall Prizes
| 1st | - | $1,500 |
| 2nd | - | $1,000 |
| 3rd | - | $750 |
| 4th | - | $500 |
| 5th | - | $250 |
Young Women's (10-18) Overall Prizes
| 1st | - | $1,500 |
| 2nd | - | $1,000 |
| 3rd | - | $750 |
| 4th | - | $500 |
| 5th | - | $250 |
Young Men's (10-18) KOM Prizes
| 1st | - | $500 |
| 2nd | - | $300 |
| 3rd | - | $200 |
Young Women's (10-18) QOM Prizes
| 1st | - | $500 |
| 2nd | - | $300 |
| 3rd | - | $200 |
(All award winners must be present at the awards ceremony at 3:30 pm to be eligible for payout.
No payouts will be mailed or distributed after that time.)
The Junior Challenge is for everyone ages 10–18 who wish to compete. Racing age is determined by each participant’s age on December 31st, 2022.
The registration price for the Gran Fondo Hincapie Junior Challenge is $35.
Yes, junior riders 18 and under can still register to ride the Gran, Medio, or Piccolo events for free. These participants are not included in the junior challenge but will still enjoy all the fun and festivities of Gran Fondo Hincapie!
All Gran Fondo Hincapie Junior Challenge riders will follow the medio course. The total distance will be 49 miles. Course information can be found here
Yes, each participant will need to present a current 2022 USA Cycling or UCI license at packet pickup. If you do not have a current USA Cycling License, Junior licenses are free and you can get one here.
Yes, all USA Cycling rules and policies, including junior gear restrictions, will apply. More information can be found here
All participants in the Gran Fondo Hincapie Junior Challenge will have their own staging and start corral. All riders must be in the staging corral in front of Restaurant 17 no later than 8:30 AM. USA Cycling Officials will provide instructions promptly at 8:30. Riders will be called to the start line at 8:45 AM.
Yes, a parent or legal guardian 18 years of age or older is required to sign a waiver at packet pickup and be present on event day.
No. For safety reasons no team or personal vehicles will be allowed on course. There will be neutral SAG support provided and three fully stocked rest stops. Any participant found receiving personal SAG or feed will be disqualified.
Roll out will be done at 12:15 PM after the ride at the staging corral in front of Restaurant 17. Any participants finishing after this time should see the official at the finish line for roll out.