{"id":272573,"date":"2025-11-09T05:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T05:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/272573\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T05:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T05:17:12","slug":"turkiye-lines-up-full-2026-cycling-slate-with-presidential-tour-european-track-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/272573\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye lines up full 2026 cycling slate with Presidential Tour, European track championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cyclists pedal 144,2 kilometers in the 7th stage between Selcuk and Cesme within the 60th Presidential Cycling Tour of T\u00fcrkiye, which is Turkiyes only cycling race in the \u201cProSeries\u201d category and consists of 8 stages, in Izmir, T\u00fcrkiye on May 3, 2025. (AA Photo)<\/p>\n

\nNovember 09, 2025 05:30 AM GMT+03:00\n<\/p>\n

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T\u00fcrkiye will host a full slate of international cycling races in 2026, including the 61st Presidential Cycling Tour and the European Track Cycling Championships, the Turkish Cycling Federation announced Friday.<\/p>\n

According to the official calendar, the 61st edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of T\u00fcrkiye, listed in the UCI ProSeries category, will be held from April 26 to May 3.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the city of Konya is set to host the European Track Cycling Championships from Feb. 1 to 5.<\/p>\n

\"Residents
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\nResidents greet cyclists with flowers in Tulumtas Village during the 2024 Gran Fondo Baskent cycling race held in Ankara, T\u00fcrkiye. (Photo via Gran Fondo Baskent’s website)\n<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye also features prominently in the 2026 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar, with a range of road and track events across multiple classifications, including ProSeries and Europe Tour 2.1, 2.2, and 1.2 categories.<\/p>\n

Turkish Cycling Federation President Emin Muftuoglu said the 2026 season would be pivotal in advancing the country’s ambitions to become a global cycling hub.<\/p>\n

\u201cT\u00fcrkiye continues to be the center of cycling,\u201d Muftuoglu said in a statement. \u201cThe race program included in the UCI calendar makes T\u00fcrkiye an international attraction for both professional and amateur cyclists. This extensive race network stretching from Antalya to Istanbul and from Isparta to Bolu introduces T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s natural beauty, technical courses, and organizational capacity to the global cycling community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Riders
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\nRiders make their way along the Black Sea coast near Riva during L\u2019\u00c9tape T\u00fcrkiye by Tour de France, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo via L\u2019\u00c9tape T\u00fcrkiye by Tour de France)\n<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s 2026 UCI Race Calendar<\/p>\n

Road cycling<\/p>\n

UCI ProSeries<\/p>\n

Presidential Cycling Tour of T\u00fcrkiye: April 26\u2013May 3<\/p>\n

UCI Europe tour 2.1<\/p>\n

Tour of Istanbul: Sept. 3\u20136<\/p>\n

UCI Europe tour 2.2<\/p>\n

Tour of Antalya: March 12\u201315Tour of Mersin: April 9\u201312Tour of Samsun: Aug. 27\u201330Tour of Kahramanmaras: Sept. 3\u20136<\/p>\n

UCI Europe tour 1.2<\/p>\n

Grand Prix Antalya: Feb. 7Grand Prix Alaiye (Alanya\/Antalya): Feb. 21Grand Prix Pedalia (Antalya): Feb. 28Grand Prix Apollon Temple (Side\/Antalya): March 7Grand Prix Syedra Ancient City (Alanya\/Antalya): March 28Grand Prix Alanya (Antalya): April 3Grand Prix Isparta: Aug. 8Grand Prix Davraz (Isparta): Aug. 14Grand Prix Golcuk (Bolu): Aug. 16Grand Prix Rose (Bolu): Aug. 22<\/p>\n

Track cycling<\/p>\n

UCI European Track Cycling Championships \u2013 Konya: Feb. 1\u20135<\/p>\n

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