GranPiemonte 2022: a clash of the sprinters

The 106th edition of this exciting Classic will run from Omegna to Beinasco.

There’s just one day to go to the Gran Piemonte, presented by Eolo, that starts from Omegna and arrives in Beinasco after 198km of tough racing. The best sprinters in the world are targeting the race but they won’t have it all their own way. The first section’s surprisingly hilly and includes the ascent of Cremosina. Come the last third of the race, there are two further climbs that mustn’t be underestimated, Il Pilonetto and Col d’Arsete.

Some of the big names at the start include sprinters Mark Cavendish, Elia Viviani, Giacomo Nizzolo, Kaden Groves, Andrea Pasqualon, Simone Consonni, Olav Kooij, Stefano Oldani and Matteo Moschetti. Other big names are Alberto Bettiol, Matteo Trentin, Davide Ballerini, Matej Mohoric and Marc Hirschi.

TV Coverage

The 106th edition of the Gran Piemonte, presented by Eolo, will be broadcast live for the last two hours of the race.

The event will be broadcast in Europe thanks to the network Discovery on the linear channel Eurosport and on the GCN+ web platform.

Plus, fans will able be to watch the race live on DirecTV in South America and on Supersport in South Africa. The race will also be broadcast by J Sports in Japan. The network BeIN will also broadcast the Gran Piemonte, presented by Eolo.

In Italy, RAI will broadcast the race live on the channel RAI Sport +HD from 2.45 to 3.45pm.

The Route

The 106th edition of the race is mainly flat, traveling from Omegna to Beinasco. Departing from the lake of Orta, the riders will slightly ascend and pass through the Cremosina to Borgosesia. The crossing of the Northern Po valley begins upon long, flat and straight roads. After 130km the riders will reach the slopes of the Collina di Superga, of which they will climb the “Pilonetto” side, with gradients that reach double digits near Rivodora. Descending the Pino Torinese, followed by a short climb towards the Hermitage, they then turn onto Pecetto Torinese and reach Cambiano. Here is where the last flat sector of the race begins.

Last km

The last 5km are along flat roads with a wide final straight of 500m.