India is set to host its first-ever UCI stage race next week, with the men’s Bajaj Pune Grand Tour set to take in four stages in the state of Maharashtra from January 19 to 23.
Road racing in India has previously been limited to the National Championships, but in 2026, the nation will have its first UCI racing in over a decade, after the last edition of a number of one-day races took place in 2013.
“Every sport has that pivotal moment. I think for road cycling, this is hopefully going to be it,” Indian racer Naveen John – who will line up for the national team next week – told the Global Peloton newsletter.
“In the amount of visibility the race is getting. It’s not just state level or it’s not just like cycling circles. For the first time an event in our sport is sort of bursting outside of that bubble.”
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