Giro Next Gen, also known as Baby Giro, Girobio, Giro d'Italia Giovani Under 23 or Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, is an Italian road bicycle racing amateur stage race created in 1970.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Region | Italy |
| Nickname(s) | Baby Giro |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | RCS Sport |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1970 |
| Editions | 46 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Giancarlo Bellini (ITA) |
| Most recent |  Johannes Staune-Mittet (NOR) |
The race is considered to be the most important race on Italy's U23 calendar, the analogue of the Giro d'Italia. The list of winners includes renowned riders like Francesco Moser, Marco Pantani, Gilberto Simoni, Leonardo Piepoli and Danilo Di Luca.[1]
After the 2012 edition, the race was not held for a few years, but it was announced that in 2017 it would return as a U23 race.[2]
Winners edit
References edit
- ^ Baby Giro: Where future stars are recruited
- ^ "Under-23 Giro d'Italia to return in 2017". Cyclingngews. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Standings Baby Giro - Cycling". Eurosport. 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Pavel Sivakov seals overall Baby Giro victory". cyclingnews.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "VN news ticker: Juan Ayuso wins 'Baby Giro' ahead of joining UAE Emirates - Swiss Cycles". swisscycles.com. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "RISULTATI" (PDF). Dropbox (in Italian). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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