Veloturk Gran Fondo – Çeşme

Çeşme will bring cycling back to the Aegean coast on October 24–25, 2026, as Veloturk Gran Fondo – Çeşme returns for its eighth edition. With three route options—91K, 67K, and 41K—the event will welcome different levels of riders for a weekend built around open roads, sea views, and the easy energy of one of Türkiye’s best-known coastal destinations.

The courses will roll out from central Çeşme and trace the spirit of the peninsula through long coastal stretches, fresh Aegean air, and the kind of scenery that makes every climb and descent feel worth it. This is the appeal of Gran Fondo weekends at their best: a real sporting challenge, but in a setting that also knows how to slow you down after the ride.

And Çeşme does the rest naturally. Riders and visitors can turn the race trip into a full Aegean escape with Alaçatı’s stone houses and cobbled streets, Ilıca’s thermal waters, beach hours, windsurf culture, and long seaside meals. On the table, the region offers exactly what it should: Çeşme kumru (Çesme Signature Warm Gourmet Sandwich), mastic-flavored treats, local herbs, artichokes, and the famous Çeşme melon. Even if you are not riding, you will still want to be here—because Veloturk Gran Fondo turns Çeşme into a cycling weekend where sport, coast, flavor, and late-season sunshine all move at the same beautiful pace.