Giro del Piemonte
The Giro del Piemonte, since 2009 known also as Gran Piemonte, is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a few days before the more important race Giro di Lombardia.
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Race details | |
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Date | Mid-October |
Region | Piedmont, Italy |
English name | Tour of Piedmont |
Local name(s) | Giro del Piemonte or Gran Piemonte (in Italian) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One-day |
Organiser | RCS Sport |
Web site | www![]() |
History | |
First edition | 1906 |
Editions | 104 (as of 2020) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins |
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Most recent | ![]() |
In 2007, the race was not ridden because of sponsorship problems, but in 2008 it was back again.
The 2013 edition was again cancelled due to financial problems.[1]
Winners
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References
- "2013 Giro del Piemonte cancelled". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
External links
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