Giaimi (UAE Gen Z) looks to hit the ground running at Giro del Belvedere

2024-03-27T12:40:53+01:0027 March 2024|

Following solid performances in the Junior category, the 19-year old rookie of UAE Team Emirates Gen Z aims for a positive result at the Easter Monday Classic on April 1st: “The dream is to win, the top-5 a reasonable goal”

Luca Giaimi well represents this new era of cycling, made of young riders setting the tone since the very early stages of their careers. The 2005-born Italian athlete from Alassio (Liguria) has just ended his Junior years and he has already got his feet wet in the pro ranks with one of the strongest squads in the peloton, UAE Team Emirates. In fact, in 2024 Giaimi participated in events such as Vuelta a Murcia, Clasica de Almeria and Le Samyn, to start gaining experience at the highest level.

While setting up for the future, Giaimi’s present is the Under 23 category, in which he looks primed to collect more satisfaction before stepping up to the next level. On April 1st in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, North-East Italy), Giaimi will play a key role for the UAE Team Emirates Gen Z at the Giro del Belvedere, together with other talented riders such as Slovenian Gal Glivar and Belgian Gibbe Staes.

We are very young […]

Pellizzari brings VF Group Bardiani under Giro del Belvedere spotlights

2024-03-21T16:03:44+01:0021 March 2024|

Following a solid 2023 year, the talented Italian climber will be his team’s leader on April 1st: “I enjoy demanding races and I’m looking forward to leaving my mark at Giro del Belvedere”

Giulio Pellizzari, 20-years old climber from Marche, Italy, is coming off a positive year where he achieved second place in Tour de l’Avenir and Palio del Recioto, and a third place among pros at the Tour of the Alps.

Those results put his name on the radar, and now Pellizzari aims at confirmation with the VF Group Bardiani CSF Faizané. That’s why in 2024 he will ride for both the Under23 and the Pro peloton, trying to get a mix of races where he can go for gold and races where he will get experience in the bunch.

Among the races where he can be protagonist there’s definitely Giro del Belvedere, scheduled for Monday, April 1st, in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso).

“The winter training went fine. I’m currently racing at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, a highly competitive event that should give me the right pedal stroke to be in my best shape at Giro del Belvedere.”

Pellizzari is a talented climber suited for races with a solid difference in […]

Alessandro Romele targets Giro del Belvedere

2024-03-11T12:04:35+01:0011 March 2024|

Astana Qazaqstan Development Team’s Italian rider aims for gold at the 85th Giro del Belvedere (April 1st). “It’s a truly great Italian classic. Me against Team Visma? That’s a likely scenario”

Former Italian road Junior champion Alessandro Romele, 20-year-old rider from Lovere (Bergamo) – targets the Giro del Belvedere (1st April) following the best season of his early career, embellished by victories at Gran Premio Liberazione, Giro di Puglia Challenge U23, and Giro Next Gen’s stage 6.

With determination, talent, and eagerness to prove himself, Romele has earned a three-year contract with Astana Qazaqstan, to start with a transition year halfway the Development and the World Tour team (2024), before joining the pro bunch (2025 and 2026).

In the Easter Monday Classic, settled in Villa di  Cordignano (Treviso), Romele aims to be in the spotlights to give shape to his dreams: “One-day races surely are my favourite garden. Giro del Belvedere, one of the most important classics in Italy, is today’s target  while my future goals are Paris-Roubaix for its charm, and Milan-Sanremo for a bet with my grandfather“.

The first seasonal experiences, with the World Tour debut in the Clàssica Comunità Valenciana, AlUla Tour and Tour du Rwanda, have been fruitful. “It was a good glimpse of the professional world. Especially in Rwanda I struggled because of a mix of heat, altitude and pace, but my aim this year is to gain as much experience as possible.”

As Romele represents one of the top names in the U23 category, to be […]

Giro del Belvedere welcomes U23 talents chasing Team Visma title

2024-02-19T13:43:17+01:0019 February 2024|

35 teams will battle it out on April 1st for the crown owned by the Dutch squad: some of the best U23 World Tour teams like Astana, Bora, Jayco, EF and UAE Emirates among the contenders

The second century of Giro del Belvedere will kick off on April 1st with 35 teams chasing glory on the roads of Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, North-East Italy). Alongside with 18 Italian squads, there will be 17 international teams representing 15 Countries, confirming the status of the Venetian Easter Monday Classic, which represents an established springboard towards pro cycling.

The title holder, Norwegian Johannes Staune-Mittet, winner of Giro del Belvedere and Giro NextGen in 2023, achieved a professional contract with a major team such as Visma-Lease a Bike and will chase an encore on the roads of Belvedere, featuring Tijmen Graat (4th place in 2023 and winner of Palio del Recioto), Tomos Pattinson (Winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège Junior) Italians Pietro Mattio and Dario Igor Belletta, and another Norwegian talent for both cycling and Nordic skiing such as Jorgen Nordhagen, gold medal in the junior men’s 20km mass start race in freestyle technique at the cross-country skiing World Championships at the beginning of February.

Trying to get in […]

2024 Giro del Belvedere adds a sparkling finale

2024-01-26T12:25:08+01:0026 January 2024|

After a successful Centennial edition, Pro Belvedere organizers raised the bar with a new ascent: an ever-tougher 168 km route awaits the best Under 23 international riders on April 1st in Villa di Cordignano (North-East Italy)

Year after year, Giro del Belvedere keeps innovating and bringing on new features to confirm its status of reference events on the international U23 cycling scene. That’s why, after celebrating its 100-year history in 2023, the organizers of Pro Belvedere have partially reshaped the route by adding an extra twist in its second part, while always keeping a special focus on topics like the technical level and the safety of the athletes. With this regard, on April 1st, the Easter Monday classic is back in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, North-East Italy) for an ever-tougher edition.

Indeed, after the traditional 8 laps of the “Conche” opening circuit, the athletes participating in the 85th edition of the Belvedere will face no less than 5 passages, two more than last year, on the so called “Giro del Buongustare“, a food and wine itinerary open to the public, designed to highlight the territorial delicacies. This second ring is marked by the real highlight of this edition, the Piai della Vigna […]

Giro del Belvedere to kickstart its second century on Easter Monday

2023-12-19T13:32:45+01:0019 December 2023|

The Italian U23 cycling classic for Under 23 returns on April 1st, 2024, for its 101st year of history by reviving Piai della Vigna ascent and food and wines side event’s highlights

With the centennial edition’s celebrations (1923-2023) just a memory, Giro del Belvedere enters its second century with the 2024 edition, scheduled for April 1st. In the usual calendar spot of Easter Monday, the best international talents of the U23 category will battle it out to succeed rising star Johannes Staune-Mittet, winner of the latest edition.

The Pro Belvedere organizers gathered at the headquarters of Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, North East Italy), to officially end a successful 2023 and look forward to the next confirming the last editions’ highlights, namely the new challenging ascent of Piai della Vigna and the side event for guests with food and wine excellences of the region.

“We received full praise for these initiatives, either from athletes and our community. 2023 has been a special year: it marked our 100-year history with a superb and crowded show on the road. In 2024 we will enter our second century, an achievement that few events can boast! Nevertheless, we will keep going with the same passion for promoting […]

Giro del Belvedere passes the Centennial year’s exam with full grades

2023-12-19T13:22:47+01:0028 April 2023|

The 100-year anniversary edition of the Easter Monday Classic met with unanimous approval from athletes, authorities and the crowd, as witnessed by the 4,000 participants. The technical level keeps increasing: in the latest 10 years all winners became professionals riders

The organisers of the Pro Belvedere ASD had announced a memorable edition, and the one that took place on 10 April in the traditional setting of Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, Northern Italy) can be described as simply historic. In addition to being the 100th year since its foundation – with 84 editions held – the Easter Monday Classic involved a major part of the Cordignano community, with around 4,000 people cheering for cycling rising stars along the route. This was a remarkable step forward for the event, which also boasted a rich panel of side initiatives and an unprecedented route, appreciated by athletes, authorities and audience.

On the sport perspective, the international race for Under 23 was featured for the major part by Continental Teams, and was dominated by the Dutch super team Jumbo-Visma. Indeed, the Norwegian Johannes Staune-Mittet and the Dutchmen Loe Van Belle and Tijmen Graat took first, third and fourth place respectively. The victory of the Norwegian – whose […]

Jumbo-Visma gets it all at Giro del Belvedere with Staune-Mittet and Van Belle

2023-04-11T00:25:18+02:0011 April 2023|

The Dutch team, among the favourites at the star, got the win and the third spot, while Italian De Pretto (Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior) was runner-up. Fellow-Jumbo member Graat and Irish Darren Rafferty (Hagens Berman Axeon) rounded-up an absolutely classy top-5, cheered by thousands on the route

Jumbo-Visma dominates the Centennial Edition of Giro del Belvedere on April 10, placing three riders in the first four spots. Norwegian Johannes Staune-Mittet took off slightly less than 3 km to the finish line and soloed in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, Northern Italy). Italian runner-up Davide De Pretto (Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior), improved last year’s fourth place and tackled the Dutch supremacy, completed by Loe Van Belle, third, and Tijmen Graat, fourth. Fifth place to another raising talent of international cycling, Irish Darren Rafferty (Hagens Berman Axeon), to confirm the top-level line-up of the Easter Classic.

“It’s my first win in Italy and the first win of the season – said the Norwegian rider, second place at last year Tour de l’Avenir -, so it feels really specialI had already raced here two years ago and I really enjoyed the race: this year was even better with the new route. I think the team had a great performance, with multiples aces to play for the win: in the end I decided […]

All hail Centennial Giro del Belvedere on Easter Monday

2023-04-08T12:22:37+02:0008 April 2023|

The best cycling U23 talents worldwide gathering at the Giro del Belvedere 100-year edition, on April 10th. 33 teams, 19 of which UCI Continental, will fight on the new 171 km route, aiming at the title won last year by French star Romain Grégoire

The wait is almost over. Monday, April 10th, in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, Northern Italy) Giro del Belvedere will celebrate its 100-year anniversary, with a very special edition of the U23 international cycling race. A historic milestone for the Easter Monday Classic, which saw its first event in 1923: through the years, 83 editions were carried out, showcasing some young talents who turned out to be also great champions in the Pro category.

From the very first winner, Alfonso Piccin, to the latest one, Romain Grégoire, Giro del Belvedere kicked-off the careers of riders like Maurizio FondriestSilvio MartinelloIvan Gotti, Jaroslav Popovič, Stefan Küng and Juan Ayuso. Once again in 2023, the best U23 talents on the international scene will show off on the roads of what many define as a Spring World Championship, fighting for a chance in the Pro category.

For the Centennial edition, the organizers of Pro Belvedere ASD added a new loop and a new climb to the race, making it longer and even more challenging. For instance, the unprecedented route is 171 km long with 1.920 m of difference in altitude, […]

Jumbo-Visma targets its first win at Giro del Belvedere

2023-04-04T18:15:16+02:0003 April 2023|

The Youth Team of the Dutch Giant is among the favourite on the starting line of Villa di Cordignano (Italy) on Easter Monday. Tijmen Graat, winner of the Istrian Spring Trophy: “We will attack right away”

Jumbo-Visma Development Team is eager for being back at Giro del Belvedere on Easter Monday, April 10. The strong squad coming from the Netherlands is still looking for its first ever win on the finish line in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, North-East Italy) and the line-up looks up to the job.

The yellow-black team is taking part in Giro del Belvedere for the third time in a row: so far, the best performance is the bronze medal by former World Junior Champion Per Strand Hagenes, who in 2022 got behind French rising star Romain Grégoire (Groupama FDJ) and runner-up Italian Federico Guzzo (Zalf Euromobil Desirée Fior).

Among Jumbo-Visma’ starters there will be Tijmen Graat, recent winner at the Istrian Spring Trophy and nearly top-10 at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali.

“We want to control the pace so we will attack from the beginning and set our own. The goal is to win, we have a very strong team and we know we have a great chance. On a […]