Giro della Provincia di Grosseto is a three-day cycling race in the Province of Grosseto, Italy. The stage race was established in 2008 as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2008, the second stage had to be annulled following protests by riders of the unsafe nature of the course finale.[1] The inaugural event was won by Italian Filippo Pozzato of the Liquigas team.
Race details | |
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Date | Mid-February |
Region | Province of Grosseto, Italy |
English name | Tour of the Province of Grosseto |
Local name(s) | Giro della Provincia di Grosseto |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour 2.1 |
Type | Stage Race |
Organiser | G.S. Emilia |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 2008 |
Editions | 2 (as of 2009) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
Past winners
editYear | Country | Rider | Team |
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2008 | Italy | Filippo Pozzato | Liquigas |
2009 | Italy | Daniele Pietropolli | LPR Brakes–Farnese Vini |
References
edit- ^ "Orbetello stage annulled". 1st Giro della Provincia di Grosseto - 2.1. Cyclingnews.com. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-02-17.