15·11·2026· Lefkara
Lefkara Classic
Edition VIAn endurance road sportive through the Cypriot mountains, among the best riding in the Mediterranean. Two routes, one village waiting at the finish.
New: register by 31 August 2026 for a free 12-week coaching programme →- Date
- Sunday 15 November 2026
- Roll-out
- Grand 06:30 · Demi 09:30
- Grand
- 166 km · 4,750 m
- Demi
- 74 km · 2,000 m
- Entry
- from €60
The sportive
Six editions in. The mountains haven’t softened.
Lefkara Classic is an endurance road sportive through the stone villages and pine ridges above Lefkara. The Grand climbs 4,750 metres over 166 kilometres; the Demi takes a shorter line: 74 kilometres and 2,000 metres of climbing. The Grand rolls out at first light from The Agora Hotel, Pano Lefkara, Cyprus; the Demi follows at 09:30. Race it or ride it, and finish back at the hotel where you started. It is a big day out, whichever route you choose.
Two routes
Pick your distance
Grand
166 km · 4,750m climbing · rolls out 06:30
€80 entry
Demi
74 km · 2,000m climbing · rolls out 09:30
€60 entry
Checkpoint times
Pass every point while it’s open
The Grand rolls out at 06:30, the Demi at 09:30. Every checkpoint opens and closes at a set time; the time in red is the cut-off. Cross each point before it closes or your time is not scored. Times are provisional until event day.
Grand
Start 06:30
Roll-out 06:30
Pano Lefkara 0 km
- CP1Farmakas35 km · 1,083 m
opens 07:53·closes 08:37
- CP2Agios Theodoros76 km · 2,436 m
opens 09:28·closes 11:03
- CP3Palaichori120 km · 3,542 m
opens 11:19·closes 13:52
- CP4Macheras144 km · 4,229 m
opens 12:25·closes 15:35
- FinishPano Lefkara167 km · 4,757 m
opens 13:23·closes 17:10
Demi
Start 09:30
Roll-out 09:30
Pano Lefkara 0 km
- CP1Farmakas35 km · 1,083 m
opens 10:50·closes 11:41
- CP2Macheras51 km · 1,508 m
opens 11:29·closes 12:55
- FinishPano Lefkara74 km · 2,055 m
opens 12:30·closes 14:35
Read this before you ride
- 01The full course is not marked, only a few key points. It is each rider's responsibility to load the route onto their GPS device before the start.
- 02The ride runs on open public roads. Respect the traffic and the highway code at all times.
- 03You must cross every official checkpoint while it is open. The opening and closing times for both routes are published above. Miss a cut-off and your time will not be scored, and you are no longer an official finisher.
- 04No e-bikes or pedal-assist bikes, and no flat-bar bikes such as mountain bikes.
- 05Respect nature: littering means disqualification. Dispose of your litter at the checkpoints.
The Demi is a different distance, never a lesser one. Routes are provisional and may change before the start.
The terrain
Some of the best riding in the Mediterranean.
Don’t just take our word for it
Five stars. Every one mentions the riding.
Real reviews our guests left on Google. Nobody is asked to talk about the cycling. They all do.
“Some of the most insane car-free riding on the planet. I've ridden Girona, Mallorca, and all over the Pacific Northwest. Lefkara is a gem for bike riding.”
Mark Rainer
Google· 5 stars
“Some of the best cycling I've ever experienced. Stunning scenery, smooth roads, very little traffic. World-class cycling, quiet roads.”
Amanda Lau
Google· 5 stars
“World-class cycling on beautiful, quiet roads. I've never ridden somewhere so peaceful and quiet before.”
Billie Murphy
Google· 5 stars
Riding for
What’s on the line
Podiums
Podium prizes for the top three men and top three women on each route, the Grand and the Demi.
Age groups
No separate age-group podiums but the results let you find how you placed in your age group.
Timed segment
The fastest man and woman on the timed segment each win a night at The Agora Hotel.
Results, including the timed-segment standings, go live here after the event. Full-course times are recorded by the timing system at the checkpoints. For the timed segment, upload your ride to Strava and we will review the day’s fastest times.
What your entry includes
- Ride entry to the island's toughest one-day event
- Official timing and your place in the results
- Multiple feed stations on course
- A finisher medal struck with the Lefkara mark
- A custom participant t-shirt
- Exclusive on-site events: welcome parties, film screenings, and more
- Pizza and beer at the finish
- On-route and finish-line photographs
Free with your entry
Train for it, with a coach
Every entrant gets a free 12-week training programme, written by coach Jody Warrington and built around the Grand and Demi routes. Delivered on TrainingPeaks, with a private rider group all the way to race day.
Register by 31 August 2026 to get it free
Explore the programme- Delivered via TrainingPeaks
- Route-specific build
- Private rider group
- Coach-led guidance
Line up on 15 November 2026
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