Balgarianovinite.com Bansko Bike Fest has brought cycling enthusiasts together in the mountain town for a second year in a row from July 10 to 12, the municipal press service said. The event caters to professional riders, amateur cyclists and families alike.
The festival is organized by Bansko Municipality and the Bansko Bike Fest Association, with support from the Ministry of Tourism.
Mayor Stoycho Banenski said at the official opening: “Bansko Bike Fest is the result of tremendous effort, energy and an unwavering commitment.”
He said the festival began as a vision of Bansko’s business community, which received guidance and support from the mayor of Bormio, Italy. He noted that the organizers drew inspiration from a cycling festival in Verbier, Switzerland, and adapted the concept for the town.
Banenski said interest in this year’s edition is three times higher than at the inaugural festival last year, calling it proof that the organizers are “on the right track”. He also highlighted the financial support provided by the Ministry of Tourism, which backs the town’s long-term strategy to establish itself as a year-round tourist destination.
The festival programme features a cycling rally to Vihren Hut, gravel rides on scenic routes at the foot of Pirin Mountain and an escorted road tour to the village of Ortsevo. It also offers hands-on training with professional instructors, themed cycling tours to Avramovo and through Bansko’s old streets, bike tests, an exhibition by leading brands, children’s activities, outdoor yoga and a party zone. Second Bansko Bike Fest Kicks Off 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-10 19:04:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law