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Tuscany's late-season proving ground

Giro della Toscana – Memorial Alfredo Martini

A hilly one-day race through Tuscany that rewards climbers who can handle repeated accelerations and tactical positioning in the final hour.

Open 2026 results Winners
Location
🇮🇹 Italy
When
Second Wednesday in September
Course
One Day
Most recent winner
🇮🇹 Giulio Pellizzari (2026)
Also known as
Giro della Toscana
Category
Men’s Continental

About Giro della Toscana – Memorial Alfredo Martini

Giro della Toscana - Memorial Alfredo Martini is a men's one-day bike race held each September in Tuscany, Italy. Named for the legendary Italian national team director, it sits on the continental calendar as a late-season test for climbers and puncheurs.

Also known as: Giro della Toscana

Named for Alfredo Martini, who directed Italy's national team through its golden decades.

This is the kind of race where the Tuscan hills sort riders quickly and the finale often comes down to who can read the final climbs best. The field typically mixes WorldTour riders chasing form with continental teams defending home roads, which creates an unpredictable dynamic between ambition and local knowledge. The memorial to Alfredo Martini, who directed Italy's national team for decades, gives the race a quiet dignity that elevates it above typical 1.1 fare.

Giro della Toscana – Memorial Alfredo Martini winners

YearWinner
2026🇮🇹Giulio Pellizzari
2025🇲🇽Isaac del Toro
2024🇫🇷Clement Champoussin
2023🇫🇷Pavel Sivakov
2022🇨🇭Marc Hirschi
2021🇩🇰Michael Valgren

2026 results

This edition is complete.

Giro della Toscana – Memorial Alfredo Martini route

The route typically rolls through the Tuscan hills with enough climbing to shed pure sprinters but not enough sustained gradient to turn it into a pure climber's race. Expect a course that rewards positioning, repeated accelerations, and the ability to respond when the pace lifts on short, sharp climbs in the final 40 kilometers. The finish often comes down to a small group, and the winner is usually someone who can time a late attack or win from a reduced sprint. Weather in September can add another variable, especially if rain makes the descents technical. This is not a race won by sitting in and waiting for the line.

What shapes the race

  1. Tuscan hills

    The race crosses the rolling Tuscan countryside with punchy climbs and technical descents that reward aggressive, versatile riders.

  2. Memorial identity

    Named in memory of Alfredo Martini, the legendary Italian national team coach. The memorial gives the race emotional weight within Italian cycling.

History

Iconic victories

  1. Isaac del Toro

    Won in 2025 as part of a dominant autumn campaign. His victory brought WorldTour-level attention to a race that has historically drawn strong Italian fields.

  2. Marc Hirschi

    Won in 2022 with the kind of attacking ride on Tuscan terrain that has defined his career in Italian racing.

Eras and records

A Tuscan classic honoring Alfredo Martini, with a century of racing through the rolling hills that define Italian one-day racing.

  1. First edition

    First held in 1923. The race carries the name of Alfredo Martini, who coached the Italian national team for decades.

  2. Tuscan racing tradition

    Part of the network of Italian autumn races that use Tuscan terrain to test climbers, puncheurs, and opportunists.