ISS Cycling Team Shines at AKRA GranFondo Antalya

On Saturday, April 19th, 2025, ISS Cycling Team delivered a remarkable performance at the AKRA GranFondo Antalya race held in Kemer, Antalya.

This year’s event featured two routes: a 98 km long course and a 49 km short course, with a total of 450 athletescompeting. The long course started at 08:00, followed by the short course at 08:30. ISS Cycling Team participated in both men's and women's categories, securing several podium finishes.

Women’s Dominance: Victories in Overall and Category Rankings

Gamze Ceyhan dominated the women’s long course, finishing in 3:24:29.51, just +25:27.75 off the lead, and claimed 1st place both in the overall women's ranking and the F 40-44 category.

Other podium results in the same category:

• 2nd: Ayla Gökmen (ISS Türkiye) – 3:38:19.18

• 3rd: Buse Özlem (ISS Türkiye) – 4:19:15.60

In the F 35-39 category, Şeniz Pamuk won the title with a time of 3:33:24.04.

Other podium finishers in that category:

• 2nd: Elena Prokofeva – 3:59:46.96

• 3rd: Tuğba Can – 4:48:29.20

In the 49 km short course, Pınar Kurtoğlu secured a commanding victory, finishing in 1:16:24.72 to take 1st place in both the overall women’s classification and the F ELITE category.

Other top finishers in the short course women’s race:

• 2nd: Buket Demirci (BAU CYCLING) – 1:20:05.29

• 3rd: Semahat Beyza Ersan (Atalian Global Services) – 1:24:39.00

Men on Top: Category Victories Secured

In the M 45-49 category, Stephen Moores clinched 1st place with a time of 3:13:55.24.

Other podium finishers:

• 2nd: Hüseyin Uğur Genç – 3:23:37.26

• 3rd: Ahmet Eren (ISS Türkiye) – 3:23:41.87

In the M 55-59 category, Mutlu Erçevik claimed the top spot with a time of 3:19:24.99.

Other podium finishers:

• 2nd: Özkan Öztaş – 3:25:59.42

• 3rd: Eduard Shageev – 3:38:05.03

ISS Team Line-up

Long Course (98K):

• Men: Mutlu Erçevik, Ozan Özlem, Ahmet Eren, Stephen Moores, Tufan Sağnak

• Women: Gamze Ceyhan, Buse Özlem, Ayla Gökmen, Şeniz Pamuk

Short Course (49K):

• Women: Pınar Kurtoğlu

With a powerful season opener, ISS Cycling Team celebrates both individual and collective achievements. Congratulations to all our athletes for their outstanding efforts — we continue to push forward with great motivation for the races ahead.