Pune, Jan. 14 -- The Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, India's first-ever Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) 2.2 category multi-stage Continental Road Cycling Race for men, marks a landmark moment for the sport in the country.

Scheduled from January 19 to 23, 2026, the five-stage race, sponsored by Bajaj, will cover 437 kilometres and feature 171 elite riders from 29 teams representing 35 countries across five continents. Organised by the Pune District Administration and supported by the Government of Maharashtra under the aegis of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), the race will cut across 9 talukas and 150 villages, firmly placing Pune and India on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) global calendar, as per a press release.

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