Diego Ulissi and Mathieu van der Poel round out the GranPiemonte podium

The New Zealander finishes first in Barolo ahead of Ulissi and van der Poel

A challenging course for the 104th edition of the Piedmontese classic in the splendid Langhe hills, from Santo Stefano Belbo to Barolo, totalling 187km of riding

The battle over the rolling hills of the Langhe starts today, 187km from Santo Stefano Belbo to Barolo with Vincenzo Nibali, van der Poel, Ciccone, Sosa, Ganna, Moscon, Aru, Conti, Ulissi, Bennett, Ballerini, Ion Izaguirre, Vlasov, De Marchi and Visconti.

On the road will be 18 teams consisting of 7 riders each (11 UCI WorldTeams and 7 wildcards, including the Italian National Team) with big names featuring, such as: Mathieu van der Poel, Giulio Ciccone, Gianluca Brambilla, Ivan Ramiro Sosa, Filippo Ganna, Gianni Moscon, Fabio Aru, Valerio Conti, Diego Ulissi, George Bennett, Aleksandr Vlasov, Davide Ballerini, Ion Izaguirre, Michael Albasini, Alessandro De Marchi, Simon Geschke, Andrea Pasqualon, Danny van Poppel and Giovanni Visconti, to name just a few.

EOLO, a leading provider of fixed-wireless ultra-wideband connectivity for business and homes, has signed a partnership agreement to sponsor the classic cycling races organized in Italy by RCS Sport.

RCS Sport has today announced the list of teams that will participate in its 2020 cycling races.

The 104th edition of the GranPiemonte race, organised by RCS Sport in collaboration with the Piedmont Region, will pit riders against a challenging route in the splendid Langhe hills. Scheduled for Wednesday, 12 August 2020, the race will start from Santo Stefano Belbo before arriving in Barolo after 187 kilometers of riding.

All RCS Sport’s 2020 one-day races are to take place in August. Strade Bianche will open the calendar on 1st August, Milano-Sanremo will be the first Classic Monument of the season on 8th August, with Il Lombardia last of the one-day races on 15th August. Dates are confirmed for the Giro d’Italia (3-25 October) and Tirreno-Adriatico (7-14 September)

The Colombian winner of the Tour de France attacks in the final of the Oropa climb and wins the GranPiemonte