Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Pune Grand Tour 2026: Li Ning Star Wins
The Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 is a big cycling race that happened in Pune, India.
The last part of the race was on Friday, and it went through the city for 95 kilometers, going up and down hills and passing by important places.
A team called Li Ning Star won the whole race, and a man named Luke Mudgway from New Zealand was the fastest individual rider.
He won two earlier parts of the race, which helped him stay ahead.
Another team from Spain and a team from Thailand also did really well.
Many riders from different countries competed, making it a big international event.
Li Ning Star won the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 with a total time of 28:41:19.
Luke Mudgway from New Zealand was the individual winner with a time of 09:33:04.
The race route was a 95km circuit through Pune, including historic sites like Shaniwar Wada.
Burgos Burpellet BH (Spain) and Terengganu Cycling Team (Thailand) finished second and third respectively.
164 elite riders from 28 teams and 35 countries across five continents participated in the event.
- Who
- Luke Mudgway (Li Ning Star), Alan Carter Bettles (Roojai Insurance Winspeed), Yorben Lauryssen (Tarteletto–Isorex)
- What
- Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, Stage 4 cycling race
- When
- Friday, January 23, 2026
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- Inaugural cycling event with international participation
- Event
- Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, Stage 4
- Date
- Friday, January 23, 2026
- Route
- 95km circuit through Pune, including Shaniwar Wada
- Total Elevation
- 578m
- Winning Team
- Li Ning Star
- Winning Team Time
- 28:41:19
- Individual Winner
- Luke Mudgway (New Zealand)
- Individual Winner Time
- 09:33:04