Date Mid-August English name Cup Ugo Agostoni Competition UCI Europe Tour | Region Lombardy, Italy Discipline Road | |
Local name(s) Coppa Ugo Agostoni (Italian) | ||
The Coppa Ugo Agostoni is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Lissone, Italy. The race is held in memory of Italian cyclist Ugo Agostoni, winner of prestigious classic Milan–San Remo, killed during World War II. It is also called Giro della Brianza. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
It is the second race of Trittico Lombardo, which includes three races held around the region of Lombardy in three consecutive days. These races are Tre Valli Varesine, Coppa Ugo Agostoni and Coppa Bernocchi.
From 1946 to 1958 the race was reserved to amateurs.
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