Italy is inseparable from the history and culture of road cycling, its races unfolding across Alpine passes, Apennine ridges, vineyard-covered hills, Mediterranean coastlines and the streets of cities shaped over thousands of years. Follow the peloton through Italy to discover Roman remains, medieval towns, Renaissance cities, religious sanctuaries and distinctive regional traditions, alongside the climbs and roads made famous by generations of riders. From the great Monuments and historic one-day classics to stage races and regional events, Italian cycling offers a constantly changing journey through the country’s geography, history and identity.
The Trofeo Matteotti is one of those races whose name only becomes meaningful once the history behind it is understood. It is not named after a sponsor, a mountain, a town or a former cyclist. It carries the name of…
A Personal Note There was never really a choice about where this article had to begin. Marco Pantani is the man who brought me to cycling. I have followed many sports, watched great athletes and teams, celebrated victories and lived…
The Coppa Sabatini has belonged to Peccioli from the beginning. The race was created in 1952 in memory of Giuseppe Sabatini, a cyclist from the town who raced professionally in the years before the Second World War and died in…
The Giro della Toscana begins and ends in Pontedera, in a part of Tuscany that sits slightly outside the version of the region most familiar to visitors. Florence and Siena are elsewhere, and the great Renaissance monuments that have come…
