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Gran Fondo Argentina Shuts Buenos Aires Highways as 4,000 Cyclists Race

Authorities enforce full highway closures with strict on-course controls for rider safety.

Overview

  • Racing began at 6 a.m. from Puerto Madero’s Anfiteatro Niní Marshall at Calabria and Rosario Vera Peñaloza, with finish and awards at the same site.
  • Total closures are in place on Av. Cantilo, Av. Lugones, Autopistas Illia, 25 de Mayo, Perito Moreno, Paseo del Bajo, and a stretch of 9 de Julio Sur, with windows running roughly from 4:30 a.m. to noon depending on the segment.
  • Participants ride two distances on the closed urban circuit, a 60 km Medio Fondo and a 124 km Gran Fondo.
  • Organizers prohibit any unauthorized vehicles or pedestrians on the course and ban private assistance to riders inside the circuit for safety reasons.
  • A large operational deployment includes signage, barriers, course marshals, medical teams and ambulances, and the event proceeds despite a forecast of cool, partly cloudy conditions with possible isolated showers.