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UCI 2.2 · stage race58th edition

Turul României

Five stages, 795 km, and a start outside the country for the first time.

9 September 2026 – 13 September 2026

Romania's biggest road race returns for its 58th edition. The 2026 route opens in Chișinău — the first time in the race's history that the Tour starts abroad — then crosses into Romania for four more stages, finishing on a city circuit in Bucharest.

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Race dates

9 September 2026 – 13 September 2026

Stages

5

Total distance

795 km

Classification

UCI 2.2

The race

The national tour, 58 editions on

Turul României is the country's most important road race. The 2026 edition brings 25 continental, club and national teams from 14 countries to the start line across five stages and more than 800 kilometres.

The headline change is the Grand Départ. Stage 1 runs entirely in the Republic of Moldova, from Chișinău to Ungheni, before the race crosses into Romania at Iași. The route then works south-west through Piatra Neamț and the Carpathians to Brașov, and closes on a flat circuit in Bucharest.

Route

Five stages

The published 2026 route. Start times have been announced for stages 4 and 5 only.

  1. Stage 1

    Wed 9 Sept

    Chișinău – Ungheni

    Republic of Moldova
    Distance
    160 km
    Start
    Not announced

  2. Stage 2

    Thu 10 Sept

    Iași – Piatra Neamț

    Distance
    160 km
    Start
    Not announced

  3. Stage 3

    Fri 11 Sept

    Piatra Neamț – Băile Balvanyos

    Distance
    200 km
    Start
    Not announced

  4. Stage 4

    Sat 12 Sept

    Brașov – Ploiești

    Distance
    175 km
    Start
    10:00

  5. Stage 5

    Sun 13 Sept

    Circuit București

    Circuit
    Distance
    100 km
    Start
    12:00

Watching, not racing

There is no public entry

Turul României is a UCI 2.2 race contested by invited teams. This page exists so you can follow it, not enter it.

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  • No public registration and no entry fee — the field is made up of UCI-registered teams invited by the organizer.
  • Roads are closed to traffic on a rolling basis while the race passes; local restrictions are announced by each host city.
  • Subscribe here and we will notify you when the technical guide and the detailed timetable are published.

Information status

Not announced yet

The organizer has published the stage route but not the operational detail. Rather than guess, here is exactly what is still missing.

  • The technical guide (“Ghidul tehnic”), listed by the organizer as coming soon — not published by the organizer
  • Start times for stages 1, 2 and 3 — not published by the organizer
  • Street-level start and finish locations in each host town — not published by the organizer
  • The start list and the names of the invited teams — not published by the organizer
  • Designated spectator zones and road-closure timetables — not published by the organizer
  • GPX / route files for the stages — not published by the organizer

We update this page as the organizer publishes detail. Official source: turulromaniei.ro

Details

About the event

Turul României este cea mai importantă cursă de ciclism pe șosea din țară. Ediția 2026 se dispută în 5 etape, pe peste 800 km, între 9 și 13 septembrie, și este clasificată UCI 2.2.

Ediția 2026 pornește pentru prima dată din afara granițelor, cu prima etapă disputată integral în Republica Moldova. La start sunt anunțate 25 de echipe din 14 țări, cu aproximativ 150 de cicliști.

Etape

  • Etapa 1 — 9 sept: Chișinău – Ungheni, 160 km · start festiv 10:00
  • Etapa 2 — 10 sept: Iași – Piatra Neamț, 150 km · start festiv 11:00
  • Etapa 3 — 11 sept: Piatra Neamț – Băile Balvanyos, 200 km · start festiv 10:00
  • Etapa 4 — 12 sept: Brașov – Ploiești, 165 km · start festiv 10:00
  • Etapa 5 — 13 sept: Circuit București, 100 km · start 12:00

Curse conexe

  • King of the Capital — cursă de amatori, duminică 13 sept, ora 09:00, Piața George Enescu; înscriere gratuită
  • Cursa Copiilor — Piatra Neamț și Iași (10 sept), Ploiești (12 sept), București (13 sept); gratuit

Bun de știut

  • Cursa profesionistă este rezervată echipelor invitate: fără înscriere publică și fără taxă
  • Ceremonia de deschidere: marți 8 septembrie, 19:30, Chișinău
  • KM 0 (startul tehnic) se dă la 10 minute după startul festiv
  • Traseele în format GPX nu au fost publicate

FAQ

Questions

Can I enter Turul României?

No. It is a UCI 2.2 stage race contested by invited teams, so there is no public registration and no entry fee.

Why does the race start in Moldova?

The organizer has scheduled stage 1 from Chișinău to Ungheni, entirely within the Republic of Moldova. It is the first time in the race's history that the Tour starts outside Romania.

How long is the 2026 route?

Five stages totalling 795 km, which the organizer describes as more than 800 kilometres. The longest is stage 3, Piatra Neamț to Băile Balvanyos, at 200 km.

What time does each stage start?

Stage 4 starts at 10:00 and stage 5 at 12:00. Start times for stages 1 to 3 have not been announced; they are expected in the technical guide.

Where can I watch?

The stage towns are published, but street-level start and finish locations and spectator zones have not been released yet. The organizer says the technical guide will list the timetable of the race passing each point.

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