Türkiye lines up full 2026 cycling slate with Presidential Tour, European track championships

The cyclists pedal 144,2 kilometers in the 7th stage between Selcuk and Cesme within the 60th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye, which is Turkiyes only cycling race in the “ProSeries” category and consists of 8 stages, in Izmir, Türkiye on May 3, 2025. (AA Photo)

The cyclists pedal 144,2 kilometers in the 7th stage between Selcuk and Cesme within the 60th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye, which is Turkiyes only cycling race in the “ProSeries” category and consists of 8 stages, in Izmir, Türkiye on May 3, 2025. (AA Photo)

Türkiye 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.

According to the official calendar, the 61st edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye, listed in the UCI ProSeries category, will be held from April 26 to May 3.

Meanwhile, the city of Konya is set to host the European Track Cycling Championships from Feb. 1 to 5.

Residents greet cyclists with flowers in Tulumtas Village during the 2024 Gran Fondo Baskent cycling race held in Ankara, Türkiye. (Photo via Gran Fondo Baskent's website)

Türkiye 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.

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.

“Türkiye continues to be the center of cycling,” Muftuoglu said in a statement. “The race program included in the UCI calendar makes Türkiye an international attraction for both professional and amateur cyclists. This extensive race network stretching from Antalya to Istanbul and from Isparta to Bolu introduces Türkiye’s natural beauty, technical courses, and organizational capacity to the global cycling community.”

Riders make their way along the Black Sea coast near Riva during L’Étape Türkiye by Tour de France, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo via L’Étape Türkiye by Tour de France)