New Delhi, 17 December 2025: The Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first-ever UCI 2.2 multi-stage road cycling race, today unveiled its heritage-inspired Trophy at an august gathering in New Delhi. The event brought together notable dignitaries at the national capital led by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Smt. PT Usha unveiling the Pride of Pune. They were joined by Shri Pankaj Singh, President, Cycling Federation of India (CFI), Shri Jitendra Dudi (IAS), Pune District Collector, Shri Onkar Singh, Chairman CFI, and Shri Maninder Pal Singh, Secretary General, CFI on the occasion.
Crafted by the coppersmiths of Pune, famously known as the Tambat Aali community, the Pune Grand Tour Trophy is a symbol of new India’s spirit, scale and ambition to achieve newer heights. Over the next 15-days, the glittering Trophy will travel across India covering Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra state, carrying a message that India is ready to take its place on the global cycling map with pride, ambition, and a race rooted in heritage.
The Bajaj Pune Grand Tour is a four-day, four-stage 437-km continental team men’s road race, expected to witness over 150 professional international cyclists from 26 countries in action, from 19 to 23 January 2026. The historic first UCI 2.2 race in India, is organised by the Government of Maharashtra and Pune District Administration, along with the Cycling Federation of India.
