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 with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan sharpens bunch speed, repeatable roller power, positioning, and fast-course durability around the fitness already in place without pretending to replace a full build.
INSIDE THE SAVE MY RACE PLAN — 5–9 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