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Filippo D’Aiuto vince la penultima tappa del Giro d’Abruzzo, Alessandro Fancellu resta leader

17 September

Filippo D'Aiuto wins the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Abruzzo, Alessandro Fancellu remains the leader.

Alessandro Fancellu, Diego Ulissi, Philip D'Aiuto, General Store - Essegibi - F.lli Curia, James Garavaglia, Tour of Abruzzo, Jack Makohon, Kevin Vauquelin, Lennart Jasch, Ludovico Crescioli, Manuel Oioli, Mathys Rondel, MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort, Michael Pascarella, Omer Ramon, Thomas Dati

SAN BENEDETTO DEI MARSI - Filippo D'Aiuto defied the odds and, in a stage that seemed destined for sprinters, accomplished a veritable feat, crowning a nearly 130-kilometer breakaway with flying colors. The General Store - Essegibi - F.lli Curia rider had broken away from the pack at kilometer 30, accompanied by Manuel Oioli, Giacomo Garavaglia, Michele Pascarella, Jack Makohon, and Omer Ramon. After building a maximum lead of 4:35, the leading sextet began to fall apart. D'Aiuto initially accelerated alongside Oioli, and then, with 14 kilometers to go, he set off on his own.

Al Giro d’Abruzzo spunta il tedesco Jasch, Fancellu difende la Maglia Leader per 4 secondi

16 September

German Jasch wins at the Giro d'Abruzzo, Fancellu defends the leader's jersey by 4 seconds

Alessandro Fancellu, Dorian Godon, Emanuele Ansaloni, Lennart Jasch, Matteo Scalco, Mattia Bais, MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort, Netcompany Ineos, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, XDS Astana Development Team

CARAMANICO TERME - Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) won the second stage of the Giro d'Abruzzo Carta Giovani Nazionale, the 143km Popoli Terme-Caramanico Terme climb, ahead of Dorian Godon (Netcompany Ineos) and Matteo Scalco (XDS Astana Development Team). The German rider, national runner-up, had emerged ahead of the pack with just over 10 kilometers to go, on the Scagnano climb, accompanied by Matteo Scalco and Mattia Bais, attacking solo as the road steepened again near the final kilometer. Jasch also flirted with the possibility of taking the Giro d'Abruzzo Leader's Jersey…

Alessandro Fancellu conquista la prima tappa del Giro d’Abruzzo

15 September

Alessandro Fancellu wins the first stage of the Giro d'Abruzzo

Alessandro Fancellu, Diego Ulissi, Emanuele Ansaloni, Philip D'Aiuto, Tour of Abruzzo, Markus Rondel, MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort, Nicholas Garibbo, RCS Sport

CASALINCONTRADA - Alessandro Fancellu took the first stage of the Giro d'Abruzzo Carta Giovani Nazionale. The Lombard rider from MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort won the Cupello-Casalincontrada stage, attacking inside the final kilometer on the final climb to the finish line, edging out the closest rivals by two seconds. The opening stage of the third edition of the Giro d'Abruzzo, sponsored by RCS Sport, featured a long breakaway by Emanuele Ansaloni and Filippo D'Aiuto. The latter, thanks to the points earned at the Colle dei Ferrari climb, earned the first Maglia Azzurra. The leading pair's efforts were cancelled out by the peloton with 1,500 meters to go.

Felix Gall passa dalla Decathlon alla Lidl-Trek con contratto fino al 2029

15 September

Felix Gall moves from Decathlon to Lidl-Trek with a contract until 2029.

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Felix Gall, a 28-year-old Austrian cyclist, has announced his move from the Decathlon team to the German team Lidl-Trek starting next season. Gall, who finished second in the 2026 Giro d'Italia and third in the recent Vuelta a España, has signed a contract with the new team until 2029. At the same time, his compatriot Gregor Mühlberger, 32, has also decided to move to Lidl-Trek on a two-year deal. Andy Schleck, a former Luxembourg rider and recently appointed team CEO, commented: "Felix has established himself as a leader in the Grand Tours and…

Coppa delle Regioni: Pellizzari guida con ampio margine dopo il Trofeo Matteotti

14 September

Regions' Cup: Pellizzari leads by a wide margin after the Matteotti Trophy

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PESCARA – Giulio Pellizzari's dominance in the Italian Regions' Cup cycling competition continues after the Matteotti Trophy in Pescara. The rider from the Marche region leads the individual standings with 260 points, followed by Tommaso Dati with 180 and Christian Scaroni in third with 137. Ludovico Crescioli made a significant comeback, moving up the standings thanks to his second-place finish in Pescara and relaunching his competitiveness. At the team level, Team Polti VisitMalta consolidated its lead with 415 points, ahead of Bardiani CSF 7 Saber with 371 points and MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort with 284.…

Isaac Del Toro vince il Gp di Montreal battendo Paul Seixas in volata

13 September

Isaac Del Toro wins the Montreal GP, beating Paul Seixas in the sprint

Brandon McNulty, cycling, Montreal GP, Isaac Del Toro, Paul Seixas

MONTREAL – Isaac Del Toro took victory at the Montreal GP, edging out young Frenchman Paul Seixas in the final stages. The Mexican rider from the UAE team held off repeated attacks from Seixas, who once attempted to partner him, before dropping him in the final 500 meters along the home straight. Brandon McNulty, another rider from the Emirati team, finished third, while Belgian Remco Evenepoel, winner of Friday's Quebec GP, finished fifth. Giulio Ciccone, the top Italian in the race, finished seventh. The Montreal race was considered a faithful precursor to the World Championships…

Sakarias Koller Løland vince il 78° Trofeo Matteotti a Pescara

13 September

Sakarias Koller Løland wins the 78th Matteotti Trophy in Pescara

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PESCARA – Norwegian Sakarias Koller L›land, riding for the Uno-X-Mobility team, won the sprint in the 78th edition of the Trofeo Matteotti, held today in Pescara along the usual city circuit. At the finish line in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, Koller L›land preceded Italian Crescioli of Polti VisitMalta and Frenchman Benoit Cosnefroy of UAE Team Emirates-XRG, who finished second and third respectively. Read also: Simone Raccani, the first historic winner of the Tour of Armenia; Italy a major player at the MTB Marathon World Championships in Fiera di Primiero; Enric Mas on his way to winning the 2026 Vuelta, Landa the strongest climber.

Simone Raccani primo storico vincitore del Tour of Armenia

13 September

Simone Raccani, the first historic winner of the Tour of Armenia

Leonardo Vesco, Lorenzo Ginestra, Michael Gazzoli, Simone Raccani, Solution Tech Nippo Rali, Team Ukyo

YEREVAN - The inaugural Tour of Armenia concluded in Yerevan. Simone Raccani (Team Ukyo) triumphed in the overall standings of the new UCI Europe Tour race, while Michele Gazzoli (Solution Tech Nippo Rali) took the stage win in a sprint finish in the capital's central Republic Square, beating out Polish rider Patryk Stosz (Voster Team) and Danish rider Boje Patrick Frydkjaer (Lidl-Trek Future Racing). Crowds lined the streets of Yerevan for the finale of this four-day tour of discovering a new country that has been added to the world map of…

Italia grande protagonista ai Mondiali MTB Marathon di Fiera di Primiero

13 September

Italy takes center stage at the MTB Marathon World Championships in Fiera di Primiero

Andreas Seewald, Claudia Peretti., Dario Cherchi, Davide Foccoli, Diego Rosa, Primiero Fair, Gioele De Cosmo, Jakob Dorigoni, Lorenzo Samparisi, Mirko Celestino, MTB Marathon, Samuel Porro

FIERA DI PRIMIERO – Two silver medals, a bronze, and a consistent presence at the top of the rankings. Italy is a major force at the MTB Marathon World Championships in Primiero San Martino di Castrozza, held over a grueling 95-kilometer course with approximately 4,000 meters of elevation gain. The most notable result comes from the men's race, where Italians occupy four of the top five positions and six of the top ten. The winner is Germany's Andreas Seewald, already world champion in 2021, who finishes in 4:33:47 after making a difference on the climb to Forcella Calaita. At…

Enric Mas si avvia a vincere la Vuelta 2026, Landa lo scalatore più forte

13 September

Enric Mas on course to win the 2026 Vuelta, Landa the strongest climber

Alberto Contado, EF Education-EasyPost, Enric Mas, Felix Gall, The Vuelta 2026, Mikel Landa, Movistar, Netcompany Ineos, Oscar Onley, Primož Roglič, Richard Carapaz, Sepp Kuss, Soudal Quick-Step, Visma-Lease a Bike

COLLADO DEL ALGUACIL - Enric Mas is on his way to winning the 2026 Vuelta, but on the penultimate stage, the spotlight fell on Mikel Landa (Soudal-Quick-Step), who relived the finest moments of his career with a thrilling solo victory at the Collado del Alguacil, a summit finish on the eve of the grand finale in Granada. Attacks heated up the race on the day's numerous climbs, and Landa proved to be the strongest climber, outdistanced Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) seven kilometers from the finish and taking his second stage victory at the Vuelta.