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Buenos Aires Shuts Major Highways Sunday for Gran Fondo Argentina Cycling Race

Conflicting advisories list shutdowns ranging from 6–11 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.–noon, signaling widespread morning restrictions.

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Este es el mapa de cortes de calles y autopistas en Buenos Aires para el domingo 12 de octubre
El Gran Fondo Argentina se correrá en Buenos Aires el domingo.
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Overview

  • The third edition starts at 6 a.m. from the Anfiteatro Niní Marshall in Puerto Madero with about 4,000 riders across 60 km and 124 km routes.
  • Full closures will affect Autopista 25 de Mayo, Perito Moreno, Cantilo/Lugones, a segment of 9 de Julio Sur, and streets in Puerto Madero and Retiro, prompting drivers to plan alternate routes.
  • The event schedule cited by TN lists shutdowns from 4:30 a.m. to noon on Cantilo, Lugones, Illia, 25 de Mayo, Perito Moreno, Paseo del Bajo, and 9 de Julio Sur.
  • City communications reported a separate window of total closures from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. across the affected arteries.
  • Organizers bar unaffiliated vehicles or pedestrians from the circuit and prohibit private assistance to riders for safety, noting speeds can exceed 70 km/h.