Gökhan Uzuntaş reclaimed the overall men’s 91-kilometre Salcano title at the 10th Veloturk Gran Fondo Çeşme on Sunday 25 October 2026, winning a tight sprint finish on the Turkish Aegean coast in 02:22:11.
The 40–44 age-group racer from Istanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü last won here in 2024 but lost to Onur Dağlıoğlu last year. This time, the veteran racer edged 18-year-old Murat Bayık by one hundredth of a second. Erkan Güngör, Italy’s Jacopo Frezzato and Ataman Şekerci, the 2024 runner-up, completed a top five separated by about two seconds.
Gökçe Demirsoy (Kafama Göre Racing Team) defended her women’s 91-kilometre crown in 02:40:14, finishing 5 minutes 2 seconds ahead of Fatma Özsoy. Şeniz Pamuk, the 2024 champion, took third, 7 minutes 53 seconds behind.
Over 67 kilometres, İsmet Doğanay Yüksek won the men’s race in 01:58:26, with Murat Uslu and Muhammet Tayyib Yıldırım finishing within half a second of the winner. Burcu Kaya won the women’s race in 02:10:05, 10 seconds ahead of Zale Karakaş. Buse Özlem was third, 4 minutes 43 seconds behind.
Organisers report 1,000 cyclists participated in the event, which started and finished in Çeşme and supported Veloturk’s children’s bicycle project.
View Veloturk Gran Fondo Çeşme results HERE
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