The Trofeo Laigueglia is an early season road bicycle race held annually in Liguria, Italy.[1] It is held about ten days after the opening to the Italian season, the Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi.[2] From 2005 to 2014, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2015, it was held as a 1.HC event.[3] In 2020, the race joined the UCI ProSeries.[4]

Trofeo Laigueglia
Race details
DateMid-February
RegionLiguria, Italy
English nameTrophy of Laigueglia
Local name(s)Trofeo Laigueglia (in Italian)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI ProSeries
TypeSingle-day
Web sitewww.trofeolaigueglia.it Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions61 (as of 2024)
First winner Guido Neri (ITA)
Most wins Filippo Pozzato (ITA) (3 wins)
Most recent Lenny Martinez (FRA)

Winners edit

Year Country Rider Team
1964   Italy Guido Neri Molteni
1965   Italy Marino Vigna Ignis-Moschettieri Ignis
1966   Italy Antonio Bailetti Bianchi–Mobylette
1967   Italy Franco Bitossi Filotex
1968   Italy Michele Dancelli Pepsi–Cola
1969   Italy Claudio Michelotto Max Meyer
1970   Italy Michele Dancelli Molteni
1971   Italy Italo Zilioli Ferretti
1972   Italy Wilmo Francioni Ferretti
1973   Belgium Eddy Merckx Molteni
1974   Belgium Eddy Merckx Molteni
1975   Italy Gianbattista Baronchelli Scic
1976   Italy Franco Bitossi Zonca–Santini
1977   Belgium Freddy Maertens Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni
1978   Norway Knut Knudsen Bianchi-Faema
1979   Italy Pierino Gavazzi Zonca–Santini
1980   Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck Boule d'Or
1981   Italy Giuseppe Saronni Gis Gelati-Campagnolo
1982   Netherlands Theo De Rooij Capri Sonne
1983   Italy Claudio Torelli Sammontana
1984   Italy Giuseppe Petito Alfa Lum
1985   United States Ron Kiefel 7 Eleven
1986   Italy Mauro Longo Malvor-Bottecchia
1987    Switzerland Gilbert Glaus Z-Peugeot
1988   Italy Paolo Cimini Fanini-Seven Up
1989   Italy Pierino Gavazzi Polli–Mobiexport
1990   Denmark Rolf Sørensen Ariostea
1991    Switzerland Pascal Richard Helvetia–La Suisse
1992   Belgium Sammie Moreels Lotto–Mavic–MBK
1993   United States Lance Armstrong Motorola
1994   Denmark Rolf Sørensen GB–MG Maglificio
1995   Belgium Johan Museeuw Mapei–GB–Latexco
1996   Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke Mapei–GB
1997   Italy Michele Bartoli MG Maglificio–Technogym
1998   France Pascal Chanteur Casino–Ag2r
1999   Italy Paolo Savoldelli Saeco–Cannondale
2000   Italy Daniele Nardello Mapei–Quick-Step
2001   Italy Mirko Celestino Saeco
2002   Italy Danilo Di Luca Saeco–Longoni Sport
2003   Italy Filippo Pozzato Fassa Bortolo
2004   Italy Filippo Pozzato Fassa Bortolo
2005   Luxembourg Kim Kirchen Fassa Bortolo
2006   Italy Alessandro Ballan Lampre–Fondital
2007   Russia Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems
2008   Italy Luca Paolini Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
2009   Italy Francesco Ginanni Diquigiovanni–Androni
2010   Italy Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli
2011   Italy Daniele Pietropolli Lampre–ISD
2012   Italy Moreno Moser Liquigas–Cannondale
2013   Italy Filippo Pozzato Lampre–Merida
2014   Colombia José Serpa Lampre–Merida
2015   Italy Davide Cimolai Lampre–Merida
2016   Italy Andrea Fedi Southeast–Venezuela
2017   Italy Fabio Felline Italy (national team)
2018   Italy Moreno Moser Italy (national team)
2019   Italy Simone Velasco Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM
2020   Italy Giulio Ciccone Italy (national team)
2021   Netherlands Bauke Mollema Trek–Segafredo
2022   Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates
2023   France Nans Peters AG2R Citroën Team
2024   France Lenny Martinez Groupama–FDJ

Wins per country edit

Wins Country
38   Italy
7   Belgium
3   France
2   Denmark
  Netherlands
  Switzerland
  United States
1   Colombia
  Luxembourg
  Norway
  Russia
  Slovenia

References edit

  1. ^ "Trofeo Laigueglia". FirstCycling.com. 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Trofeo Laigueglia (Ita) - Cat.1.ProS". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ Emil Axelgaard (15 October 2014). "Trofeo Laigueglia promoted to 1.HC status". Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Trofeo Laigueglia(1.Pro)". ProcyclingStats. 6 October 2023.

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