Gran Canaria Bike Week – La Cicloturista

Gran Canaria Bike Week – La Cicloturista

Gran Canaria Bike Week is the longest-running cycling week in Spain: the island has held it since 1988 and in 2026 it reaches its thirty-third edition. It is not a one-day ride but a stage cyclosportive built around spending a whole week riding across Gran Canaria with the best climate in Europe in the middle of December, and with free registration.

Eight stages from December 4 to 11

The 2026 edition strings together eight stages with the usual base in Maspalomas, in the south of the island. The route alternates coastal and midland days with summit stages that climb above 2,000 metres, including a queen stage of 124 km and 2,700 m of climbing around Pico de las Nieves. Each day you can choose between three categories, Advanced, Intermediate and Starter, so it works both for the rider who wants to push and for those looking to ride steadily and rack up kilometres.

Winter cycling on the island

With mild temperatures, mountain roads open all year and an organisation with decades of experience, the Bike Week has become a fixture for clubs and riders from northern Europe escaping the winter. Many combine it with Gran Fondo Pico de las Nieves, held on November 29, which works as the first stage of the week.

Gran Canaria beyond the ride

Between stages, the island offers the Maspalomas dunes, the old town of Teror, the Roque Nublo, the Agaete valley and a network of climbs that has made Gran Canaria a benchmark training destination for professional teams. Discover more rides in the region at Canary Islands.