Upcoming Road Cycling Races
Road cycling events — gran fondos and cyclosportives — offer the closest thing to racing with the professionals: same roads, same pelotons, same mountain passes. Whether you're rolling 60 km for the scenery or grinding 200 km for the suffering, a gran fondo delivers pure kinetic freedom and the intoxicating rhythm of sustained speed on open asphalt.
Events in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania take riders through Carpathian mountain passes with sweeping descents, Baltic coastal roads glazed with sea light, and ancient vineyard circuits through the wine country of Transcarpathia and Moldavia. Most events offer multiple distance options: a discovery ride at 50–80 km for newer riders, a standard event around 100–140 km for regular cyclists, and a challenge distance of 180–220 km for those who want to truly test themselves.
Road cycling rewards patience and tactical thinking: learn to pace your power output, eat and drink on the bike before hunger strikes, and read peloton dynamics to shelter from wind. The finish-line feeling — hours of accumulated effort compressed into one moment of relief and pride — is unlike anything else in endurance sport. It's why gran fondo riders come back every year.
Pick your distance
Choose the format that fits your fitness level and goals.
Road Cycling Race Agenda
A full look at the road cycling race calendar
