The Veneto Classic 2026 takes the peloton through the hills of northeastern Italy before its decisive finale around Bassano del Grappa. Steep local climbs, narrow roads and distinctive off-road sectors transform the final kilometres into a concentrated test of climbing, positioning and bike handling beneath the Venetian Prealps.
Follow the 2026 route with Around the Peloton to discover the world surrounding those roads, including historic Bassano, the Brenta valley, Monte Grappa and communities shaped by the Venetian Republic, the First World War and generations of cycling culture. The race may be young, but the landscape through which it travels is anything but.
The Veneto Classic does not possess the accumulated mythology of the Italian races that have survived for a century. It was first held only in 2021. Yet in a remarkably short time it has acquired something many older races struggle…
