UCI Gran Fondo World Series Antalya
Antalya will bring the international Gran Fondo community to the Turkish Riviera on November 5–8, 2026, as the UCI Gran Fondo World Series Antalya returns with a broader race-and-festival experience. Centered around The Land of Legends in Belek, the event will combine competitive cycling, resort comfort, cultural programming, entertainment, and Mediterranean scenery across four days.
The race program will feature routes of 20K, 73K, and 105K, along with a 23K time trial in Kadriye, a flat course designed for powerful riders looking to test their speed against the clock. The updated Gran Fondo route will also pass through the area of Aspendos, adding one of Antalya’s most important ancient landmarks to the cycling experience. With its flat sections, open roads, international peloton, and UCI qualifier status, the event will appeal to riders chasing performance as well as cyclists looking for a memorable late-season destination race.
In 2026, Gran Fondo Antalya will aim to feel like more than a race weekend. The program will include a four-day festival, concerts, stage shows, competitions, panels, a Nations Ceremony, a Welcome Banquet with live music, guided route tours, preparation camps, a UCI Lounge experience, UCI Shop, and a COP31 Awareness Ride. A tree will also be planted on behalf of each participant, adding a sustainability layer to the event.
Antalya will make the trip easy to extend beyond the start line. Visitors can connect the race with Belek’s resort area, The Land of Legends, Aspendos, Perge, Kaleiçi, the Mediterranean coast, golf courses, local markets, and warm autumn evenings. Regional flavors will complete the experience too: Antalya piyazı, an Antalya-style white bean salad with creamy sesame tahini sauce; hibeş, a rich tahini-based dip with lemon, garlic, and spices; plus citrus jams, tahini desserts, fresh seafood, and Mediterranean mezes. Even if you are not racing, you will still want to be here—because Gran Fondo Antalya will turn Belek into a four-day cycling festival where UCI competition, ancient routes, resort energy, Mediterranean weather, and international cycling culture all ride together.