The Frenchman, reigning Junior European Champion, lands in Villa di Cordignano (Northern Italy) with high hopes, and will take on a frequent rival in Junior World Champion, Per Strand Hagenes: “Winning here would be huge”

The history of the Giro del Belvedere speaks for itself: 83 editions in just under a century (the first start dates back to 1923), a roll of honour of absolute prestige and an attitude to be the gateway to professional cycling for the athletes who manage to show off in the Under 23 classic.

The edition scheduled for next April 18th, on Easter Monday as usual, in Villa di Cordignano (Northern Italy), is ready to confirm such premises once again. In a cycling world increasingly characterised by early talent, Groupama-FDJ Continental is one of the leading teams in the U23 category. It is no coincidence that Romain Grégoire, JR European Champion in 2021 in Trento, has chosen the youth squad of the long-time French team to take his first steps in the new category.

“After a magic 2021 (Grégoire also won silver medal at the World Championships in Leuven), my goal is to adapt to the new category quickly, in spite of the challenges, and get back to […]

The U23 international event scheduled in Northern Italy on April 18th announced 34 teams from 14 Countries at the start. Spotlight on the World Tour Development teams while Bardiani-CSF-Faizané and Swiss Racing Academy make their debut

With slightly less than two months to go to the 83rd Giro del Belvedere, starting and finishing in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, Northern Italy) on the usual date of Easter Monday, April 18th, the OC unveiled the 34 teams at the start of the U23 cycling classic, including many World Tour Teams, alongside 22 Continental Teams and some new entries.

The 83rd edition of the U23 Venetian event will indeed host 17 international teams and 17 Italian ones, with their prospects chasing glory before diving into the professional scenery. The development squads affiliated with UCI World Team featuring the race will be France’s Ag2r Citroën U23 and Equipe Continental Groupama-FDJ, Dutch Jumbo-Visma Development Team, Kazakh Astana Qazaqstan Development Team, Israel Cycling Academy and US EF Education-NIPPO Development.

The new entries of this edition are the Swiss Racing Academy team, with a line-up plenty of versatile riders skilled for both road and off-road cycling, and the Italian UCI Professional Bardiani-CSF-Faizané.

Italian contenders will be led by Team Colpack, last […]

After the slight detours of the 2021 edition, the international U23 cycling race scheduled on Easter Monday, April 18th returns to tradition on 166.2 km distance

The 2022 Giro del Belvedere is sticking with the tradition: following the last edition with a few route adjustments due to road maintenance, the 83rd appointment with the cycling event dedicated to the best U23 international prospects in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, North-East Italy), goes back to its classic race course on April 18th, on the usual date of Easter Monday.

“Nearing our race’s centenary, as the first edition dates back to 1923 – Pro Belvedere organizer Gianfranco Carlet explained – the return to the classic route paves the way to this historic event. Since 2016, indeed, in addition to the Canalet wall, we have also included the Via della Longhe ramp, a short but intense climb that makes the race even more selective and exciting: a real international test for five-star talents”.

The start of the race will be as usual in Villa di Cordignano, for an overall 166,2 km distance. The initial part consists of a circuit of about 10 km to be repeated 14 times: 131,6 km in total, mostly flat but highlighted by […]

The Pro Belvedere Organising Committee already at work towards the 83^rd edition of the U23 international cycling “classic”, scheduled on Monday, April 18th, 2022

Nearly seen as a springtime World Championship for U23 riders, the Giro del Belvedere is one of the most awaited showcases of the season for cycling rising stars whose heritage will be strengthened by the 83rd edition to be held on April 18^th, 2022, as usual on Easter Monday.

Future international cycling prospects world are awaited in Villa di Villa (Treviso, North-East Italy), first up the five-star Spaniard talent Juan Ayuso, who won last year thanks to a powerful action which led some cycling opinion leaders to dare his name to a true two-wheel legend such as Alberto Contador.

The international classic held in the Veneto region will be once again organised by Pro Belvedere, an historical club deeply linked to the U23 cycling panorama now managing to be on the spotlights again after a hard pandemic period.

“The organisation of the last edition was a tough challenge indeed, but the results paid off –  the OC leader Gianfranco Carlet explained -. We are already working on 2022, at the moment we have already received around forty applications and we […]

The 18-year-old Spaniard of Team Colpack-Ballan completed the Trofeo Piva-Giro del Belvedere double, twenty years after Yaroslav Popovych in 2001. The podium was rounded out by Viktor Potocki and Alexandre Balmer

Juan Ayuso completed a memorable weekend, taking a solo victory in the 82^nd Giro del Belvedere on Monday, April 5^th, 2021. After the success of Trofeo Piva, the 18-year-old rider of Team Colpack-Ballan gave an encore in Villa di Cordignano (Italy), winning ahead of Croatian Viktor Potocki (Ljubljana Gusto Santic) and Swiss Alexandre Balmer (Groupama-FDJ).

The last rider to pull off the Trofeo Piva-Giro del Belvedere double was Yaroslav Popovych in 2001, who went on to make a long high-level pro career. “I’m very pleased with this double, and I wish to thank the team for their incredible work. The Montaner climb was perfect to attack, but I waited until the last meters of climbing because I knew the following flat section. I gained a few seconds, defending this advantage in the downhill e in the final flat section”, said Juan Ayuso after the finish line.

Once again, the Giro del Belvedere lived up to its long-established international prestige among Under 23 races, as confirmed by the top ten. Valentin Paret-Peintre (AG2R-Citroen U23), Antoine Raugel (Groupama-FDJ), Asbjorn Hellemose (Velo Club Mendrisio) and Michel Hessmann (Jumbo-Visma Development) came to the the finish line behind the […]

A global field of 175 riders and 35 teams at the start of Villa di Villa (Northern Italy) on Monday, April 5th, 2021, for the international U23 classic. Live streaming from 16.20 on Facebook,  YouTube event’s channel and Tuttobiciweb. Gianni Bugno and the Italian Cycling Federation President Cordiano Dagnoni special guests of the event

While Northern Classics are the first climax of the pro’ season, the international spring’s U23 events are always a test for those who aspire to the big leap. As the Giro del Belvedere discovered many talented riders In its 82-edition history, the event scheduled on Monday, April 5th 2021 offers a big goal for the world’s most promising prospects.

This year the race takes place the day after the Tour of Flanders, kind of fascinating and exciting pattern, as much as Giro del Belvedere requires a great maturity by managing the energy in the 14 passages of the Conche circuit to be in good shape in the two final laps, with the Montaner climb and the final sprint in slight but steady ascent.

The distance of 166,8 km is worthy of a professional event, reflecting a top-class race with the best Continental teams and several World Tour youth squads […]

The Italian hopes are pinned on the 22-year-old prospect, awaited on the starting grid on Monday, April 5th at Villa di Villa trying to repeat the exploit of the last winner.

In 2019, Samuele Battistella took the first place in Villa di Cordignano, winning the Giro del Belvedere in a two-way sprint before catching up the rainbow jersey in the U23 category in Harrogate few months later, while this year the Italian hopes to witness a rerun are on another name.

Among the 18 Italian teams at the starting line on Monday, April 5th, 2021, one of the most awaited riders is undoubtedly Luca Colnaghi, 22, rider of U.C. Trevigiani Campana Imballaggi. After a solid season start, Colnaghi looks forward to 82nd Giro del Belvedere with extra motivations “we race to leave a mark on the team’s home roads. Taking a good place at Giro del Belvedere is a prestigious result as it’s a tough and high-level international race, where many champions won in the past”, said Luca Colnaghi.

After claiming two stages and the points classification at the last editions of Giro d’Italia U23, Luca Colnaghi aims to confirm his shape in 2021. The first steps have been promising thanks to the victory at the Trofeo Pizzeria Ristorante “One Penny” in Lucca and […]

On Monday 5th April, the U23 international classic race in Villa di Villa (Treviso, Northern Italy) will take place without spectators, while adopting strict security measures. The race will be streamed live starting at 4.30 pm CET

Only one week to go before the 82nd edition of Giro del Belvedere, the international race for U23s, scheduled on Monday 5th April in Villa di Villa (Treviso, Northern Italy). The ongoing pandemic did not discourage the Pro Belvedere: the organizing committee is preparing an event of international significance, with 35 teams including several youth UCI World Tour ones.

In compliance with the current Italian regulations, Giro del Belvedere will be held without spectators, but fans will get the opportunity to follow the competition by live streaming. Starting from 4.30 pm CET., Giro del Belvedere footage will be broadcasted on the Facebook page and Youtube channel of the event and Tuttobiciweb.it, one of the most popular cycling media in Italy.

“At the Giro del Belvedere, we usually welcome a huge number of spectators as in the top classics for professionals. – the head of the OC Gianfranco Carlet explained – This year, as we won’t share these emotions on the field, we decided to […]

Groupama-FDJ’s Alexandre Balmer, Swiss prospect of the multidiscipline, will be at the forefront at the Italian U23 one-day race on April 5th. “Van der Poel and Van Aert are my points of reference”

Scheduled on Monday, April 5th in Villa di Villa (Treviso, Northern Italy), the Giro del Belvedere is one of those U23 international event made to leave a permanent mark on young riders’ careers ahead of turning pro’, even more this time as many youth UCI World Teams will attend bringing rising stars of the multidiscipline to the fore, in the wake of Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert.

Groupama-FDJ Continental’s Alexandre Balmer, 20, is part of the cycling NextGen. The Swiss youngster showed to be an early prospect for both road and MTB contentions. In fact, Balmer triumphed in the 2018 Cross Country World Championships (JR category), after dominating the Swiss Road National Championships (JR road race and ITT). Moreover, the Swiss athlete conquered the 2020 ITT National title in the U23 category.

“I approached road cycling quite late – Balmer explained – but I am one of the best downhill riders of the peloton thanks to my MTB background. The multidiscipline is profitable to always have short-term […]