Antalya is won on speed, position, and the rollers nobody respects
The 2026 Antalya gran fondo is published at 105 kilometers and 658 meters of climbing from the Kadriye/Belek area. It stays in the Turkish Riviera's fast, rolling hinterland rather than entering the Taurus high mountains, pairing long bunch-speed sections with short Kurşunlu-area rises. The course has changed materially between editions, so this plan trains the durable demands that persist without treating an older route as fixed.
For the rider chasing a competitive result on nine to thirteen hours a week, this twelve-week plan develops bunch speed, repeatable roller power, positioning, and fast-course durability so the decisive moves at the Kurşunlu-area rollers are still available.
INSIDE THE COMPETE PLAN — 9–13 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete UCI Gran Fondo World Series Antalya Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party