The Giro del Lazio is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Lazio, Italy. From 2005 to 2008, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early-August |
| Region | Lazio, Italy |
| English name | Tour of Lazio |
| Local name(s) | Giro del Lazio, Roma Maxima (in Italian) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| Organiser | RCS Sport |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1933 |
| Editions | 74 |
| Final edition | 2014 |
| First winner |  Giovanni Valetti (ITA) |
| Most wins |  Francesco Moser (ITA) Andrea Tafi (ITA)(3 wins) |
| Final winner |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
In past years it was also held as Giro delle Quattro Provincie, Gran premio di Roma and Gran Premio Littoria.
The Giro del Lazio returned to the race calendar in 2013 and 2014 following a hiatus since 2008 as the Roma Maxima.[1] The race hasn't been held since 2015.[2]
Winners
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References
edit- ^ Giro del Lazio is dead, long live Roma Maxima Cycling Weekly
- ^ "19 teams announced for Strade Bianche". 9 January 2015.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)