The 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Series Antalya brought together 963 riders representing 44 different countries for three days of international cycling in Belek, Türkiye. Centred around The Land of Legends, the programme featured a 20 km individual time trial on Friday, followed by the 111 km Gran Fondo and 82 km Medio Fondo races on Sunday.
Danil Konotop emerged as the leading rider of the weekend by winning both the time trial and the long-distance Gran Fondo. In the women’s events, Martyna Wisniewska set the fastest time on Friday, while Kristina Ingeborg Erikssen claimed a convincing solo victory in Sunday’s Gran Fondo.
Konotop and Wisniewska fastest against the clock
The competition began on Friday with an individual time trial over approximately 20 kilometres.
Danil Konotop recorded the fastest overall men’s time, completing the course in 23 minutes 20 seconds. Jiří Belfín finished second overall, 32 seconds behind, while Bartlomiej Broda secured third place at 39 seconds.
The women’s competition produced an especially close battle. Martyna Wisniewska won in 26 minutes 45 seconds, finishing only three seconds ahead of Ekaterina Gurenkova. Marina Letaeva completed the overall podium, 27 seconds behind the winner.
Overall Time Trial results – Men
- Danil Konotop – 23’20”
- Jiří Belfín – +32″
- Bartlomiej Broda – +39″
Overall Time Trial results – Women
- Martyna Wisniewska – 26’45”
- Ekaterina Gurenkova – +3″
- Marina Letaeva – +27″
Konotop completes the double in the 111 km Gran Fondo
After setting the fastest time on Friday, Danil Konotop confirmed his strong form with another commanding performance in Sunday’s 111 km Gran Fondo.
Konotop escaped his closest rivals and reached the finish alone in 2 hours 39 minutes 16 seconds, recording an impressive average speed of 41.82 km/h.
A four-rider group arrived 1 minute 3 seconds later to contest the remaining podium positions. Andrey Romanov won the sprint for second place, while French rider Damien Degot secured third. Marcin Matas and Erkan Güngör followed in fourth and fifth respectively.
Overall Gran Fondo results – Men
- Danil Konotop – 2h39’16”
- Andrey Romanov – +1’03”
- Damien Degot – +1’03”
Erikssen dominates the women’s Gran Fondo
Kristina Ingeborg Erikssen delivered an equally impressive performance in the women’s 111 km race.
Erikssen completed the course in 2 hours 50 minutes 28 seconds, averaging 39.07 km/h. She established an advantage of 1m10 over her nearest opponents.
Ekaterina Gurenkova finished second at 1 minutes 10 seconds as first in her F40-44 category, while Daria Bublik took third at 13 minutes 1 second.
Overall Gran Fondo results – Women
- Kristina Ingeborg Erikssen – 2h50’28”
- Ekaterina Gurenkova – +1’10”
- Alae Brand – +1’49”
The event also incorporated a COP31 awareness ride promoting cycling as a sustainable form of transport. Through Türkiye’s “Breath for the Future” initiative, a tree was donated for every participant in the event.
