Ventus Year in Review 2025
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A Year Built on Performance, Community, and Purpose
2025 was a year of presence. On the road. In competition. Inside the cycling community.
For Ventus, this year wasn’t about doing more for the sake of it. It was about showing up where performance matters, supporting riders in real conditions, and building partnerships that elevate the cycling experience from start line to recovery.
Here’s how 2025 unfolded.
January – April | Supporting the Long Game
(1) Ventus Sponsors the Cyprus Gran Fondo 2025
The season began with endurance at its core. By sponsoring the Cyprus Gran Fondo 2025, Ventus supported one of the island’s most demanding and inclusive cycling events, bringing together amateur and experienced riders on the same roads.
It set the tone for the year: long distances, real terrain, and apparel tested exactly where it should be tested outside, under pressure, over hours in the saddle. Read full story here.
May | Elevation, Hydration, Performance
(2) 0–2000 Cycling Challenge
In May, Ventus supported the 0–2000 Cycling Challenge, a brutal ascent from sea level to the peaks of Troodos. This wasn’t a symbolic sponsorship. It was a true test of endurance, pacing, and preparation, the kind of effort that defines serious cycling. Read full story here.
(3) Ventus x Precision Hydration
That same month, Ventus partnered with Precision Hydration, reinforcing a simple truth: performance doesn’t stop at apparel. Fueling, hydration, and preparation are inseparable from results, especially in long, demanding events like Troodos climbs. Read full story here.
June | Racing and Recovery
(4) Lefkara Road Race
Ventus also sponsored the Lefkara Road Race, supporting competitive racing on local roads that demand technical handling, tactical awareness, and resilience. From racing to recovery, June highlighted the full performance cycle. Read full story here.
(5) Ventus x GEKO (Renamed to Firefly Recovery in November 2025)
June brought focus to what happens after the effort. Through the Ventus x GEKO collaboration, the message was clear: recovery is not optional. It’s part of performance. Read full story here.
September | Community at Scale
(6) Ventus x Strava 800K Challenge
In September, Ventus activated its digital community through the Strava 800K Challenge. Riders pushed consistency over time, not just peak efforts — a reflection of how real progress is built.
This challenge connected individual riders into a shared goal, turning solo kilometres into collective momentum.
October | Fueling Performance
(7) Ventus x ShakeSphere
October saw Ventus expand further into performance support with the ShakeSphere collaboration. Smart nutrition tools matter — before, during, and after training. This partnership reinforced Ventus’ approach to performance as a complete system, not a single product.
(8) Ventus Riders at the Legendary 36th Spartakiada 2025
The 36th Spartakiada 2025 once again brought together the strongest endurance cyclists from across Greece and beyond. Covering nearly 257 kilometers from Athens to Sparta, this legendary event stands as one of the toughest one-day cycling challenges in Europe. The race retraces the mythical route from the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens to the statue of King Leonidas in Sparta, an endurance test that honors both athleticism and history. Read full story here.
November | Purpose Beyond Performance
(9) 452 Kilometers of Love - Nicole Andreou
November delivered one of the most powerful stories of the year.
Nicole Andreou’s Double Ironman Challenge, 452 km across swimming, cycling, and running, was completed in support of the Joanna Sophia Foundation.
This was not about speed or results. It was about resilience, belief, and using endurance sport as a force for good. Read full story here.
(10) Ventus x INEX Club - Mayflower Gran Prix
Later in the month, Ventus partnered with INEX Club for the Mayflower Gran Prix Limassol 2025. Two days of racing. Attacks, breakaways, and decisive moments that reminded everyone what competitive cycling looks like when it’s done properly. Read full story here.
(11) Mohamad Omar El Kebbe Becomes an OlympusMan
Becoming an OlympusMan is not a medal you hang on a wall. It’s a sentence you earn. Mohamad Omar El Kebbe earned it on 8 November 2025, conquering one of the most brutal, iconic and unforgiving triathlons on the planet: OlympusMan Cyprus. Read fully story here.
December | Closing the Year Together
(12) Alekos Menelaou Unforgettable Journey at PATAGONMAN
Some races test fitness. Others test patience. PATAGONMAN tests whether you actually meant all those things you say about limits, fear, and quitting.
In December 2025, Alekos Menelaou became the first Cypriot triathlete to ever finish PATAGONMAN, one of the most extreme triathlons on the planet. Patagonia. Chile. Cold water. Endless wind. Isolation. No crowds. No noise. Just you, your thoughts, and consequences. Read full story here.
(13) Pre-Christmas Social Ride 2025
The year closed not with a race, but with community. The Pre-Christmas Social Ride brought riders together for a final shared effort, relaxed, social, and honest. A reminder that cycling is also about connection. Read full story here.
Looking Ahead
2025 confirmed Ventus’ direction.
- Support real events
- Work with athletes who represent purpose, not hype
- Build partnerships that improve performance, not just visibility
- Stay rooted in the cycling community
The road continues.
Ride with purpose.
