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Quartetti di inseguimento azzurri a caccia di medaglie iridate

14 Oct

Italian pursuit quartets chasing world championship medals

Alessio Magagnotti, Elisa Balsamo, Philip Ganna, Francesco Lamon, Jonathan Milan, Martina Alzini, Martina Fidanza, Victoria Guazzini

SHANGHAI – The Italian pursuit team is not missing the World Championships; on the first day of competition, they reached the men's final and easily made it through qualifying against the women. This secured them their first medal of the year, although they'll have to wait until tomorrow to see how much it costs. Martina Fidanza finished fourth, albeit with some disappointment, in the Sprint event, while the Team Sprint tournament ended with qualifying. Francesco Lamon, Alessio Magagnotti, Jonathan Milan, and Filippo Ganna, after finishing qualifying with the third-place time of 3:47.272, just 118 thousandths behind Great Britain, corrected several mistakes from the…

Italia qualificata in semifinale nell’inseguimento ai Mondiali di ciclismo su pista

14 Oct

Italy qualified for the semifinals of the pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships

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SHANGHAI – Italy is a key contender in the men's and women's team pursuit events at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai. The Italian quartet of Filippo Ganna, Jonathan Milan, Francesco Lamon, and Mattia Magagnotti qualified for the semifinals, finishing behind Denmark and Great Britain, and will face the British in the next round. The women's team, composed of Elisa Balsamo, Martina Alzini, Martina Fidanza, and Vittoria Guazzini, also performed well, finishing third in qualifying and now facing Germany in a bid to reach the final. Despite this, Italy suffered two eliminations in the sprint events…

Mondiali ciclismo su pista al via con qualifiche dell’inseguimento e team sprint

13 Oct

Track Cycling World Championships kick off with pursuit and team sprint qualifying

Alessio Magagnotti, Edward Salvoldi, Elisa Balsamo, Federica Venturelli, Philip Ganna, Francesco Lamon, Ivan Quaranta, Jonathan Milan, Los Angeles 2028, Martina Alzini, Martina Fidanza, Matilde Cenci, Matthew Bianchi, Mattia Predomo, Miriam Vece, Rachel Barbieri, Simone Consonni, Victoria Guazzini

SHANGHAI - On Wednesday, October 14, at the Shanghai Velodrome, world cycling takes its first step toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. At 10:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m. in Italy), the pursuit quartets will take to the track in the women's and men's qualifying heats. The Team Sprint qualifiers will follow, and in the evening, the first titles will be awarded, along with the women's scratch race. Italy arrives at these World Championships with a world title to defend, the women's pursuit, and with the return of Filippo Ganna and Jonathan Milan. Also present here in China are Francesco Lamon and Simone Consonni, members of the quartet that won gold in Tokyo and...

Collari d’oro, il paraciclismo azzurro protagonista con Biancalani e Cornegliani

13 Oct

Golden Collars: Italian paracycling takes center stage with Biancalani and Cornegliani.

Andrea Biancalani, CONI, Cordiano Dagnoni, Fabrizio Cornegliani, paracycling, Pierpaolo Addesi

ROME - Italian Paralympic cycling was among the stars of the ceremony for the Golden Collars for Sporting Merit, the highest honor in Italian sport, held at the CONI's "Giulio Onesti" Olympic Training Center in Rome. Among the honorees were Andrea Biancalani, paracycling world champion in the C4 category, and Fabrizio Cornegliani, handbike athlete and FCI federal councilor, who received the Diploma of Honor after previously receiving the Golden Collar. The ceremony celebrated the key figures in 2026's sporting successes, along with coaches, managers, and clubs. In attendance…

Il francese Paul Seixas succede a Tadej Pogacar sul trono de Il Lombardia, terzo Ciccone

10 Oct

Frenchman Paul Seixas succeeds Tadej Pogacar on the throne of Il Lombardia, with Ciccone third.

Brandon McNulty, Christian Scaroni, Dead Leaves Classic, Enric Mas, Philip Zana, Julius Ciccone, Lombardy 2026, Mathys Rondel, Paul Seixas, Pello Bilbao, RCS Sports & Events, Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar, Thibaut Pinot, Tom Pidcock

COMO – Paul Seixas has been crowned the winner of Il Lombardia 2026, the Classic of the Dead Leaves, which saw Tadej Pogacar triumph in the previous five editions, having been absent due to injury at the Vuelta. The Frenchman claimed the first Monument of his career, succeeding eight years after his compatriot Thibaut Pinot's success, becoming the youngest winner of Il Lombardia at the age of 20 years and 16 days. His 18km solo effort proved decisive, allowing him to outdistance his closest rivals and cross the finish line in Como alone. Enric Mas finished second, 48 seconds behind, another placing…

Al via del 120° Il Lombardia l’appello dei corridori per la sicurezza

10 Oct

At the start of the 120th Il Lombardia, the runners' appeal for safety

Brandon McNulty, Crédit Agricole Italia, Lombardy, RCS Sport, Remco Evenepoel

BERGAMO - The start of the final Monument Classic of the year took on special significance, with the space reserved for riders who wanted to send a message, stopping for five minutes and calling on all road users to behave responsibly and respectfully, both during the races and in everyday life. At the forefront were world champion Brandon McNulty and world champion Remco Evenepoel. This decision is shared by RCS Sport, which supports this appeal to ensure everyone's safety. This message is above all a call to responsibility and the respect owed to those who ride on the roads...

La 120ª edizione de Il Lombardia cerca il successore di Pogacar

09 Oct

The 120th edition of Il Lombardia is looking for Pogacar's successor.

Bauke Mollema, Bergamo, Brandon McNulty, Christian Scaroni, Dead Leaves Classic, Como, Davide Piganzoli, Julius Pellizzari, Lombardy, Isaac Del Toro, Matthew Jorgenson, Michael Matthews, Michael Storer, Paul Seixas, Primož Roglič, Quinn Simmons, Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar, Tom Pidcock

BERGAMO - The 120th edition of Il Lombardia will begin on Saturday, October 10, in Bergamo and conclude in Como after 239 kilometers and 4,600 meters of elevation gain. The team presentations, on the eve of the race, are one of the new features of the 120th edition of the Classica delle Foglie Morte. The hunt is on to succeed Tadej Pogacar, who, after five consecutive victories, was knocked out by a crash in the recent Vuelta a España. World champion Brandon McNulty, his teammate Isaac Del Toro, European champion Remco Evenepoel, MTB world champion Tom Pidcock,…

Dorian Godon vince la 110ª edizione del GranPiemonte di ciclismo

08 Oct

Dorian Godon wins the 110th edition of the GranPiemonte cycling race.

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BRA – Dorian Godon, a rider from the Netcompany Ineos team, won the 110th edition of the GranPiemonte cycling race, held on October 8, 2026, over a 181 km course from Asti to Bra. The winner completed the race in 4 hours, 6 minutes, and 19 seconds at an average speed of 44.089 km/h. Second place went to Anthon Charmig of Uno-X Mobility, while third place went to Alberto Bettiol of the XDS Astana Team. Godon commented on his performance, emphasizing that the course, less demanding than in previous years, was suited to his characteristics. He also highlighted the work done by…

Primož Roglič vince la cronometro agli Europei di ciclismo a Šenčur

07 Oct

Primož Roglič wins the time trial at the European Cycling Championships in Šenčur

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ŠENČUR – Slovenian Primož Roglič has won the European Championships in the time trial held in Šenčur, Slovenia. The thirty-six-year-old dominated the 22-kilometer race, holding a 6.59-second lead over Frenchman Bruno Armirail and a 28.43-second lead over his compatriot Maxime Decomble. Marco Frigo was the best of the Italians, finishing seventh, 55 seconds behind the winner. The course presented few difficulties, with the exception of the 2.1-kilometer Mozjanca climb with an average gradient of 10.21 TP3T, a climb already tackled in the road race won by Belgian Remco Evenepoel. Roglič, Olympic champion…

Isaac Del Toro a caccia del bis nel GranPiemonte edizione 110

07 Oct

Isaac Del Toro seeks a repeat win at the 110th edition of GranPiemonte.

Alberto Bettiol, Bagioli will go, Brandon McNulty, Dorian Godon, George Bennett, Julius Pellizzari, GranPiemonte, Isaac Del Toro, RCS Sport, Romain Gregoire

ASTI - The lineups for the 110th edition of the GranPiemonte presented by Crédit Agricole have been announced. The race will take place on Thursday, October 9th, over a rolling 181-kilometer route from Asti to Bra, featuring five climbs for a total elevation gain of 2,450 meters. The most significant of these climbs will be La Morra, to be repeated twice, with the summit less than 14 kilometers from the finish line. The GranPiemonte presented by Crédit Agricole, in addition to being classified as a Pro category race, is included in the Coppa Italia delle Regioni calendar. The number 1 will be worn by Isaac Del Toro, winner of the 2025 edition...