2026 Cyclo-Sportive and Gran Fondo Calendar

Sportive Breaks are Cyclo-Sportive and Gran Fondo Experts. We offer the biggest selection of events hosted by local staff with guaranteed event entry, cycling- friendly hotels, private feed stations, mechanical services, guided rides and more. Airport transfers and bike rental are also available.

Sportive Breaks Ride and Watch Weekends offer the opportunity to watch pro cycling races in the same weekend.  Cycling Hospitality and exclusive VIP experiences with Team Visma | Lease a Bike are also available on selected events. In 2026 Sportive Breaks offers the most events ever with 20 Sportive and Gran Fondo events on our 2026 calendar.

Sportive Breaks 2026 Cyclo-Sportive and Gran Fondo Calendar

February

Sunday 15 February 2026 – Spinneys 92 Cycle Challenge Dubai
Saturday 28 February 2026 – Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sportive

March

Sunday 1 March 2026 – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Sportive
Saturday 7 March 2026 – Gran Fondo Strade Bianche
Sunday 22 March 2026 – Gran Fondo Sanremo-Sanremo
Saturday 28 March 2026 – Gent – Wevelgem Cyclo
Sunday 29 March 2026 – E3 Cyclo

April

Saturday 4 April 2026 – We Ride Flanders/ Tour of Flanders Sportive
Saturday 11 April 2026 – Paris Roubaix Challenge
Saturday 18 April 2026 – Amstel Gold Race Sportive
Saturday 25 April 2026 – Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge
Saturday 25 April 2026 – Mallorca 312

June

Sunday 7 June 2026 –Gran Fondo Milan Sanremo
Sunday 7 June 2026 –Gran Fondo Mont Ventoux
Sunday 28 June 2026 – Marmotte Gran Fondo Alpes

July

Sunday 19 July 2026 – Etape du Tour de France

August

Thursday 6 August 2026 – Etape du Tour de France Femmes
Sunday 23 August 2026 – Haute Route Alps
Sunday 30 August 2026 – UCI Gran Fondo World Championships

October

Saturday 10 October 2026 – UCI Gravel World Championships
Sunday 11 October 2026 – Gran Fondo Lombardia

DOWNLOAD THE 2026 SPORTIVE BREAKS GRAN FONDO  CALENDAR HERE (PDF)

Opening Weekend

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sportive on Saturday 28 February 2026

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Sportive on Sunday 1 March 2026

On Saturday 28 February 2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is one of the first major spring classics of the cycling season. The Omloop event weekend is traditionally known as ‘the Opening Weekend’ as it marks the start of WorldTour racing in Europe. The weekend has Omloop het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday 1 March 2026 with the respective amateur versions (Cyclo Sportive) on alternate days. With Sportive Breaks you can book to ride both amateur events or you can spectate with us on one or on both days. A day with Team Visma | Lease a Bike is available on both Omloop het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

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Gran Fondo Strade Bianche – Saturday 7 March 2026

After Opening Weekend, the races and opportunities for you to join Sportive Breaks arrive thick and fast, just like the riders of the men’s and women’s UCI world tours. Strade Bianche takes place on Saturday 7 March 2026 and Sportive Breaks is an Official Premium Tour operator of Strade Bianche.

Stay at Hotel NH at just a 5-minute walk from the start of the Gran Fondo and Pro race at the Medici Fortress and a 10 minute walk from the finish of the Gran Fondo and Pro race at Piazza del Campo. Guaranteed front pen entries are exclusively available with Sportive Breaks.

Europe’s most southerly northern classic celebrates its 11th edition in 2026. The Gran Fondo covers the same gravel roads as the great champions of world cycling return on Sunday 8 March 2026. The start is at the Fortezza Medicea (Medici Fortress) and the finish line is in the splendid setting of Piazza del Campo. Our hotel is in the perfect location for the start and the finish. No hassle with transport or getting to and from the start and finish. With Sportive Breaks you can;

• Book to ride the Gran Fondo or
• You can spectate with us on Strade Bianche day or
• Spend a day with Team Visma | Lease a Bike on Strade Bianche day.

Gran Fondo Sanremo-Sanremo – Sunday 22 March 2026

You can ride the full distance 300km Gran Fondo Milan Sanremo with Sportive Breaks in June but during the Milan Sanremo Weekend in March you can also take part in the 120km long Gran Fondo Sanremo-Sanremo. LA CLASSICISSIMA GRANFONDO SANREMO – SANREMO starts in Sanremo on Lungomare Salvo d’Acquisto on the seafront. Challenges include the ascent of Cipressa and the legend of the Classicissima: the Poggio di Sanremo.

Sportive Breaks are an official tour operator for Milan Sanremo. You will stay in Sanremo for 3 nights. Also included with your Milan Sanremo Ride and Watch weekend are a cross the finish experience on Saturday (pro race day) where you will stand on the official winner’s podium just ahead of the finish of the professionals. You will enjoy the finish LIVE from the hospitality area. Your guide for the weekend is multiple Milan Sanremo participant and top 10 finisher Andrea Ferrigato. Milan Sanremo Hospitality experiences are also available.

For an extra special Milan Sanremo experience you can join Team Visma | Lease a Bike for the day and experience the longest race on the pro cycling calendar from the front row.

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E3 and Gent Wevelgem Weekend – Fri 27 – Sun 29 March 2026

Another Ride and Watch Classics Weekend with Sportive Breaks. In this weekend you can watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic on Friday, ride Gent Wevelgem Sportive on Saturday and ride the E3 Cyclo on Sunday or you can watch the professionals tackle the spring classic on Sunday. Stay in Kortrijk with Sportive Breaks.

Gent Wevelgem Cyclo – Saturday 28 March

Sportive distances available are 65, 80, 105, 125, 145 and 220 km and all distances start and finish in Wevelgem at just 8km from our hotel in Kortrijk.

E3 Cyclo – Sunday 29 March

All Sportive distances start and finish in Harelbeke just 15 minutes from our hotel. Choose your course and distance with 70km/435 ascent, 110km/830m ascent and 150km/1,400m ascent.

Check out all options for the E3 and Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields Weekend here.

We Ride Flanders Sportive – Saturday 4 April 2026

The first weekend in April is when it’s time for the high mass of cycling in Flanders. The Tour of Flanders weekend is an important fixture on the calendar. We Ride Flanders (Tour of Flanders Cyclo) takes place on the Saturday and offers 4 distances. The 229km starts from Antwerp and finishes in Oudenaarde. All other distances (80km-128km-158km) start and finish in Oudenaarde. The routes include the Koppenberg, Taaienberg, Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg.

Tour of Flanders Hospitality

Tour of Flanders Ride and Watch Weekend

Tour of Flanders with Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Paris Roubaix Challenge Saturday 11 April 2026

Team Visma | Lease a Bike took a stunning victory with Pauline Ferrand Prevot on the Roubaix Femmes race in 2025. You can spend the day as a guest with either the women’s team on Saturday or the men on Sunday. Or both! Hotel in Roubaix is available. Why not make it a cobbled weekend and ride the Sportive on the Saturday and watch the pros on Sunday?

The Paris-Roubaix Challenge offers cyclists the chance to take on the cobblestones of the Paris-Roubaix race on the Saturday of the Paris-Roubaix weekend. The long 170km route starts in Busigny (90 minutes from Roubaix) and face the Hell of North by riding all the cobbled sections of Paris-Roubaix and finishing at the iconic Roubaix Velodrome. As the Paris-Roubaix Femmes also takes place on that day some speed is required, so this event is only accessible to those who can ride an average speed of 28 km/h on the road and 14 km/h on cobbles. The two shorter routes – 145km and 70km which include 19 and 8 cobbled sections respectively start and finish in Roubaix.

Paris Roubaix Ride and Watch Weekend

Paris Roubaix Femmes with Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Paris Roubaix with Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Amstel Gold Race Sportive – Saturday 18 April 2026

The southern Dutch province of Zuid Limburg is a truly beautiful area with characteristics that are not usually associated with Holland, such as a hilly landscape and a great restaurant and café culture with great food and drink. The youngest of the classics, Amstel Gold is the only World Tour one-day race staged in the Netherlands. In the last two editions, the race finale has come down to a dramatic photo finish. The date for Amstel Gold Race 2026 is Sunday 19 April. The race attracts a large number of Dutch and international cycling fans each year to see the world’s best cyclists strive for victory in the hilly countryside of Limburg. You can cycle the Tour version of the Amstel Gold Race – Amstel Gold Race Toertocht on Saturday and you can enjoy watching the Pro Men and Women on Sunday as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

We offer guaranteed entry with participation in the Sportive, meaning you do not have to enter the draw. The Sportive distances are: 60km, 100km, 125km, 150km, 200km and 240km. The event is vastly oversubscribed so there is a lottery for places but you don’t have to worry about that with Sportive Breaks. Every year about 15,000 amateur riders participate in the Amstel Gold Race Toertocht (Sportive).

2026 Amstel Gold Race and Amstel Gold Race Toertocht (Sportive)

Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge – Saturday 25 April 2026

Sportive Breaks are here to support you taking on the hardest Sportive of the Spring Classics. The full route of the official Liege Bastogne Liege is a full 259km and a massive 4,400 metres of climbing – more than many other Sportives. A more manageable but still challenging 160km and 80km are also available. Also known as La Doyenne des Classiques, the old lady of classics features famous cycling climbs such as La Redoute and is one epic ride steeped in history. Let us take care of your trip so you can focus on the event.

The 2026 edition of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge takes place on Saturday 25 April. The following day on Sunday 26 of April you can watch the pros tackle the course and battle it out in the last of the spring races. Tadej Pogacar won in imperious style in 2025. Kim Le Court from Mauritius broke though the Dutch dominance by beating Amy Pieterse and Demi Vollering.

LBL Challenge

You can choose from three distances to ride; 80km, 150km or the full route of 250km. Whichever challenge you decide to take, you will ride the Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons and Cote de Cortil. To ride the famous La Redoute you need to enter either the 150km or 250km ride. To support you through the weekend Sportive Breaks stay in Liege, with a mechanic and knowledgeable staff on hand to assist. We will also drive you to the start line of the Sportive and on the Sunday we run a mini bus to take you to heart of the race.

2026 Liege Bastogne Liege Pro Races

We are staying in Liege which is the venue for the start and the finish of the races. The day after the LBL Challenge, watch the Men’s and Women’s Elite take on the challenging route. Sportive Breaks will take you to one of the great viewing points on the race course.

Team Visma | Lease a Bike Experience

To make your day extra special we offer the option to join one of the best cycling teams in the world as they attempt to win the event. Be part of the convoy and drive in an official TVL vehicle on the race route, through the cheering crowds and enjoy the day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike for a unique behind-the-scenes experience. This experience can be added to your booking – learn more here.

Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge – Sportive Breaks

Mallorca 312 – Saturday 25 April 2026

Guaranteed entry for 2026 Mallorca 312 OK Mobility now available with Sportive Breaks, official Mallorca 312 OK Mobility Tour Operator. The 2026 Mallorca 312 will take place on Saturday 25 April. Entries via the official Mallorca 312 OK Mobility site have already sold out.

The start and finish of Mallorca 312 are in Playa de Muro. With Sportive Breaks you can choose from a selection of 4* and 5* hotels near the beach and close to the start line in Playa de Muro. Your stay with Sportive Breaks is on a half board basis with breakfast and evening meals included. Room types available are singles, twins, doubles and triple or family rooms. We offer a choice of hotels from 4* to 5* all located within easy cycling distance of the start and finish.

Mallorca 312 has a choice of three distances for riders to test their legs on on the famous roads of Mallorca. You can choose from 160km, 225km or the full 312km distance. As well as your hotel for 3 or more nights, our tour also includes guided warm-up rides, dedicated in-resort staff and mechanical support. We also offer the option to add airport transfers or bike rental to your booking.

Mallorca 312 – Sportive Breaks

Gran Fondo Milan Sanremo – Sunday 7 June 2026

Milan San Remo is one of the 5 Monuments of Cycling and is also the longest one day event of the entire calendar. The Granfondo MILAN – SAN REMO cicloturistica covers the same route as the famous Spring Classic.
This is the longest amateur cycling event in the world, with a distance of about 296 km from the outskirts of Milan, crossing the Lombardy and Piedmont Plains, proceeding to the ascent of the Turchino and arriving finally at the Ligurian Riviera. From Genoa the route follows the coast of the Ligurian sea right to the finish line, which can only be conquered by venturing up the legendary climbs of the Cipressa and the Poggio of San Remo. This is your opportunity to ride the route of the longest one day event on the UCI calendar. Stay 2 nights in Milan and 1 night in Sanremo. Airport transfers from Milan Malpensa and to Nice are included as well as your entry and the services of our local team led by Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato. On race day, you ride whilst we offer private feed stations plus we transport your luggage to Sanremo.

Gran Fondo Milan Sanremo – Sportive Breaks

Gran Fondo Mont Ventoux – Sunday 7 June 2026

Join the legendary Colnago Gran Fondo Mont Ventoux in Vaison-la-Romaine, France, taking place on Sunday 7th June 2026. This is a bucket list cyclosportive that challenges riders to conquer the iconic Mont Ventoux, the “Giant of Provence.” This event, now in its sixth year, is celebrated for world class organisation and rivals top sportives like the Etape du Tour. Three distances are available—Granfondo (135 km, 3100 m elevation), Mediofondo (106 km, 2600 m), or Piccolofondo (80 km, 2135 m)—each offering a thrilling summit finish at nearly 2,000 meters.

WIth Sportive Breaks you will be staying in Vaison-La-Romaine for 3 nights, which is the home of the Event Expo and start line. Your stay will be on a half-board basis and an early breakfast will be arranged on the day of the event. Guided rides will be available on arrival day and the 6th, and you can book onto our group transfer from/to Marseille Airport as an optional extra. Throughout the weekend, mechanical support will be available from our local guides.

Colnago Gran Fondo Mont Ventoux – Sportive Breaks

Marmotte Alps Gran Fondo – Sunday 28 June 2026

The original European Gran Fondo/ Cyclo  Sportive and still one of the hardest. La Marmotte takes in four giant alpine climbs, finishing with the mighty Galibier and then Alpe d’Huez – a serious challenge! Also part of La Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 2026 weekend is the Grimpee Alpe d’Huez Time Trial on Friday.

Stay in Alpe d’Huez with us for 3 or 4 nights with extra nights also available. We offer a choice of hotels in Alpe d’Huez with single rooms, twin rooms, double rooms and family room options. Our support team includes a mechanic service, guided rides, a day bag service, bag drop at the start and private feed stations. We also offer a choice of start waves with guaranteed Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 2026 entry in Wave 1 with a 06:30am start or Wave 2 with a 06:50am start. Group airport transfers at set times from Geneva Airport are also available.

Marmotte Granfondo Alpes – Sportive Breaks

Etape du Tour – Sunday 19 July 2026

The 2026 Etape du Tour de France will take place on Sunday 19 July 2026 with a start  from Bourg d’Oisans and finish in Alpe d’Huez with 170 km and 5,400m of elevation gain. This is one of the toughest Etape du Tours for years.

Experience the unique thrill of the Tour de France by riding Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France, connecting Le Bourg-d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez and face some of the Tour’s most legendary mountain climbs: Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, and Col du Galibier. The final climb to Alpe d’Huez, via the rarely used Col de Sarenne, will make this a truly special stage, one where the professionals may well be battling for the Yellow Jersey just a few days later. Sportive Breaks will offer an extension tour to watch the two Alpe d’Huez stages that follow within days.

Sportive Breaks is your official Tour Operator for the Etape du Tour de France. We have the biggest offer or hotels at the start in Bourg d’Oisans or at the finish in Alpe d’Huez. We offer guaranteed entry for the 2026 Etape du Tour with or without a travel package. Our packages offer 3 private feed stations on the route only for Sportive Breaks customers. Also included are guided warm-up rides and a mechanic service. Additional services include airport transfers from Geneva or Lyon Airports and bike rental.

Etape du Tour de France 2026 – Sportive Breaks

Etape du Tour Femmes avec Zwift – Thursday 6 August 2026

Sportive Breaks is your Tour Operator for the Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. We offer guaranteed entry with our travel and support package, staying at a 2 or 3-star hotel close to the start in Vaison La Romaine or close to the finish in Bédoin. Enjoy guided warm-up rides, full mechanical support, private feed stations and a shuttle service  to the start for those in Bédoin, or back to the hotel after you finish from the base of the Mont Ventoux for those in Vaison. You will also have the unique opportunity to see the women’s pro tour teams tackle Mont Ventoux on the Friday. Additional services include airport transfers from Marseille Airport and a bike rental service.

2026 Etape du Tour de France Femmes

The 2026 Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will take place on Thursday 6 August, departing from Vaison-la-Romaine in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France, with a finish on the famous Mont Ventoux. The route will cover 120km with 3,000m of elevation. The route includes the final 70 kilometres of the professional cyclists’ route, culminating in the legendary climb up Mont Ventoux via Bédoin (15.7km at 8.8%).

The Queen Stage of the 2026 Tour de France. The stage starts in Voulte sur Rhone in the Ardeche just south of Valence. The stage finishes on Mont Ventoux after a brutal 15.6 kilometre climb, with an average gradient of 8.8%. It will be the first time the Giant of the Provence features in the women’s Tour. The stage has a total of 3,500 metres of climbing.

L’Étape du Tour de France Femmes 2026 avec Zwift – Sportive Breaks

Haute Route Alps – Sunday 23 August 2026

The 2026 Haute Route Alps will take place between Sunday 23rd and Saturday 29th August, starting in the French city of Nice and finishing in Thonon-les-Bains. Haute Route Alps is a tough but rewarding 7-day Sportive, giving you a taste of the life of a professional cyclist in a stage race. The route takes in some of the toughest and most iconic climbs in the Alps and consists of 6 multi-mountain stages and usually a time trial. Support at the Haute Route Alps is unparalleled and by purchasing entry you get access to a number of services. What’s more, you get the unique opportunity to truly live and compete like a pro cyclist for a week!

One of the toughest weeks in amateur cycling, the Haute Route Alps is the flagship event of the Haute Route Cycling Series. This is a week of cycling bucket list climbs made famous by the Most famous Grand Tours, a lot of the race is spent at altitude, with several Cols over 2,000 metres above sea level.

The 2026 Haute Route Alps Route

Stage 1. Sunday 23 August: Nice to Cuneo – 182 km – 4020 M+
Stage 2. Monday 24 August: Cuneo to Col d’Izoard (Briancon) – 141 km – 3610 M+
Stage 3. Tuesday 25 August: Briancon to Alpe d’Huez – 79 km – 2375 M+
Stage 4. Wednesday 26 August: Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez – 16 km – 1125 M+
Stage 5. Thursday 27 August: Alpe d’Huez to Megeve – 169 km – 3525 M+
Stage 6. Friday 28 August: Megeve to Megeve Altiport – 100 km– 2560 M+
Stage 7. Saturday 39 August : Megeve to Thonon – Thonon-les-Bains – 119 km – 2040 M+

Haute Route Alps with Sportive Breaks

We offer accommodation, entries and support throughout the event. The Haute Route Alps entry fee is included with our package.

Haute Route Alps 2026 – Sportive Breaks

UCI Gran Fondo World Championships 

Launched in 2011, the UCI Gran Fondo World Series (formerly known as the UCI World Cycling Tour) is a series of UCI-sanctioned road races held all over the world. Throughout the 2025-2026 season, a series of events will qualify the top 25% in each age group for the 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. The age group winners of the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships are awarded the UCI rainbow jersey. The qualifier events are open to riders of all levels – those who aim to make the podium and others who wish to cross the finish line in the best possible time. 

2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships Niseko, Japan – Sportive Breaks

2026 UCI Gravel World Championships

Join Sportive Breaks at the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships Sportive Breaks is the official Travel Partner for the UCI World Gravel Championship 2026 in Western Australia.

Each year, the charming town of Nannup in Western Australia plays host to one of Oceania’s premier gravel cycling events. With a course that evokes the spirit of early Tour de France stages and iconic races like Paris-Roubaix, this is a must-ride for any serious cyclist. Ride through stunning landscapes on roads that are typically closed to the public—open exclusively for race day. Whether you’re chasing a personal milestone or soaking in the scenery, the event offers multiple distances to suit all riders.

As part of the UCI Gravel World Series, SEVEN provides a unique opportunity to qualify for the UCI Gravel World Championships. In 2026, Nannup will proudly host the Championships themselves—making this a truly unforgettable experience.

2026 UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Western Australia – Sportive Breaks

Gran Fondo Il Lombardia

The classic Tour of Lombardy, the Race of the Falling Leaves has a Gran Fondo to go with it. Starting and finishing in Cantu near Como, the Gran Fondo route takes in the iconic Ghisallo, the 20% plus Muro di Sormano and the beautiful Lombardy countryside. Lake Como is the perfect place to end your cycling season.

The 2026 Il Lombardia will take place on Saturday 10 October with the 2026. Gran Fondo Lombardia taking place on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Join Sportive Breaks on this weekend to Watch and Ride the final of the 5 Monuments of the year, where you will stay in Como for 3 nights and experience the best bits of Il Lomardia. Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato will be with you all the way to help ease any nerves and ensure your weekend runs as smooth as possible. Transport to the Gran Fondo start and finish in Cantu is included as well as guided rides to watch Il Lombardia on Saturday. Airport transfers from Milan Malpensa can be booked with your package and bike rental is also available.

Gran Fondo Il Lombardia – Sportive Breaks

DOWNLOAD THE 2026 SPORTIVE BREAKS GRAN FONDO  CALENDAR HERE (PDF)