Nadine Gill and Hudson Santos win the inaugural UCI Gran Fondo Rio de Janeiro

The first edition of GranFondo Rio de Janeiro was a success with a race that was designed on the old imperial road with start and finish at the Portobello resort

The first 15 kms were tough, going from sea-level up to 600m above the sea to reach the turning point after 60 km.

German Nadine Gill (19-34) took the overall female win in a time of 3h 32min, 16 minutes before the runner-up Tota Magalhaes (19-34) and Bianca Beazim Julio (40-44). Gill finished in an average speed of 34 km/h

The overall winner in the men's categories was Hudson Luidgi Leite Santos in a time of 3h 10m to beat his compatriot Daniel Filgueiras Mendes in the final sprint while Pedro Autran Dourado Dutra Nicacio completed the male podium a few seconds later. All three riders competed in the 35-39 age group in an average speed of 37,9km/h.

The organizers are considering updating the course for next year's edition and moving the event to a later date to avoid the heat.