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Trofeo Franco Balestra is a road bicycle race held annually in Italy. It is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-March |
| Region | Italy |
| English name | Franco Balestra Trophy |
| Local name(s) | Trofeo Franco Balestra (in Italian) |
| Nickname(s) | Memorial Giampietro Metelli |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1977 |
| Editions | 37 (as of 2013) |
| First winner |  Vinicio Coppi (ITA) |
| Most recent | Andrea Zordan (ITA) |
1977–2005: Memorial Sabbadini
2006- : Memorial Giampietro Metelli
Winners edit
References edit
- ^ "Trofeo Franco Balestra 2014", ItaliaCiclismo.net, 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
External links edit
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