(Gettysburg, PA – July 23, 2024)—Gran Fondo National Series today announced that PeopleForBikes will be the organization's Advocacy and Philanthropy Partner for 2024 and beyond. Series participants will have opportunities to donate to PeopleForBikes initiatives, and the two organizations intend to work together to raise awareness of the importance of investing in safe places to ride and the Great Bike Infrastructure Project.
PeopleForBikes focuses on three areas of influence—infrastructure, policy, and participation—to accelerate the construction of safe, fun, and connected places to bike, advance pro-bike and pro-bike-business legislation, reduce barriers to access, and welcome more people to the joys of bicycling.
Gran Fondo National Series' mission and values align with PeopleForBikes' areas of influence. Gran Fondo National Series and its Partner-Events organize road cycling events in multiple states and work closely with local communities to promote cycling as a safe and healthy sport, as well as to promote the economic benefits cycling events bring to host communities.
"PeopleForBikes' advocacy work has never been more important," said Gran Fondo National Series Founder and Event Director, Reuben Kline. "The future of road cycling events depends on access to safe cycling infrastructure, and that's what PeopleForBikes is fighting for. Our mission has always been to share cycling by welcoming more people into the sport, this is also a central mission for PeopleForBikes."
"Event series like the Gran Fondo National Series are vital to inspiring more participation in cycling in the United States," Ravi Rajcoomar, Vice President, Business Network at PeopleForBikes. "Safe cycling infrastructure benefits everyone—from kids riding to school and adults commuting to work, to individuals riding for fitness and competition. We are proud to collaborate with Reuben and the Gran Fondo National Series to promote cycling and highlight the critical role of PeopleForBikes' Great Bike Infrastructure Project. This initiative invests in communities across the U.S., creating safer and more connected places to bike for people of all ages and abilities."
About Gran Fondo National Series (granfondonationalseries.com)
Founded in 2012 by event director Reuben Kline, the Gran Fondo National Series is the largest and most competitive series of gran fondo cycling events in the United States. Gran Fondo National Series was the first series to implement timed-segment racing into US gran fondo events and has crowned Gran Fondo National Champions and Gran Fondo National Series Champions since 2012. Since 2020, Gran Fondo National Series has been the organizer of the official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships.
About PeopleForBikes
PeopleForBikes is the U.S. bicycle industry's trade association and a national advocacy nonprofit representing 325 bicycle industry supplier members and 1.4 million individuals. Through our three areas of influence — infrastructure, policy, and participation — we accelerate the construction of safe, fun, and connected places to bike; advance pro-bike and pro-bike-business legislation; and reduce barriers to access and welcome more people to the joys of bicycling. Our goal: Become the best place in the world to ride a bike. Join us at peopleforbikes.org.
