Date March Editions 42 (as of 2017) Region Province of Varese Edition 42 (2017) | Type One-day race Discipline Road bicycle racing First edition 1974 | |
English name Trophy of Alfredo Binda-Municipality of Cittiglio First winner Giuseppina Micheloni (ITA) Most wins Maria Canins (ITA) (4 wins) Competition UCI Women's WorldTour (2016–) | ||
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio is a women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the comune (municipality) of Cittiglio and nearby comunes located within the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy.
Since 2008, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda serves as the second race of the UCI Women's Road World Cup.
In 2016 the Trofeo Alfredo Binda became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour
The field of riders complete a 15.5 km circuit 8 times to determine the winner. The circuit traces Cittiglio, Brenta, Casalzuigno, Casale Alto, Cuveglio, Cuvio, Azzio, Gemonio before returning to Cittiglio. The race consists of two significant climbs on the circuit, which are the Casale Alto, in the early part of the circuit and the climb of Azzio, which typically separates the field as it is located just before the conclusion of the circuit.
Past winners
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