The Gran Premio del Lazio is an Italian one-day cycling race rooted in the roads surrounding Rome and the wider Lazio region. Revived for the modern professional calendar, it carries forward the name of a race first contested in 1933, connecting contemporary racing with a long and intermittent history in Italian cycling.
Around the Peloton explores the Gran Premio del Lazio through a territory where volcanic hills, ancient roads and medieval towns coexist with the enormous historical influence of Rome. Following the race reveals Roman archaeology, centuries-old communities and the varied landscapes of central Italy, giving the event an identity unlike the northern classics that dominate much of Italy’s autumn calendar.
The Gran Premio del Lazio is new in its present form, but the landscape it crosses is anything but new. Over 182.35 kilometres, the race travels from Fiuggi in the hills south-east of Rome to Anguillara Sabazia on Lake Bracciano,…
