A punchy Italian one-day race that rewards positioning, timing, and the ability to handle repeated short climbs in the final hour.
Coppa Agostoni - Giro delle Brianze is a men's one-day race held each October in the Brianza region north of Milan. The route typically features rolling terrain and short, steep climbs that create selective racing in the closing kilometers.
Also known as: Coppa Ugo Agostoni | Giro delle Brianze
Named after Bruno Agostoni, a local rider killed in World War II, the race has been run since 1946.
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This is a race that rewards tactical sharpness more than raw power. The Brianza hills are short enough to keep a group together but steep enough to hurt, and the finale often comes down to positioning, timing, and who can read the final moves. It sits in the calendar window where riders are either chasing late-season form or testing their legs before the Lombardia, which gives it an edge of unpredictability.
The Brianza hills north of Milan define the race. Expect a route built around short, punchy climbs that repeat in the final circuits, with gradients steep enough to split the group but not long enough to drop pure climbers. The winner usually emerges from a reduced group in the final 20 kilometers, either from a late attack or a small sprint. Positioning into the last climbs matters more than early aggression, and riders who can accelerate out of tight corners on tired legs tend to feature. Weather in October can add another variable, with wet roads making the descents and final technical sections more decisive.
The third and final race of the Trittico Lombardo. By this point, riders have already raced Coppa Bernocchi and Tre Valli Varesine, and fatigue plays a role.
Four laps of a 28 km circuit featuring three climbs (Sirtori, Colle Brianza, Lissolo) for roughly 3,000 m of total climbing. Pure attrition through repetition.
The climbs reward explosive riders who can accelerate repeatedly rather than sustained climbers or pure sprinters.
Most recent winner: Adam Yates
Davide Formolo launched a solo attack late in the race, holding off the chasers for a popular Italian victory.
Adam Yates took a solo victory, giving UAE Team Emirates their 90th win of the season.
Three wins, the all-time record. Won across the 1960s and 1970s.
Counts a Coppa Agostoni among his vast collection of victories.
His 2025 solo confirmed the race as a proving ground for WorldTour climbing talent.
3.8 km at 6% average, the hardest ascent on the Lissolo circuit, tackled four times.
A 28 km loop featuring three climbs per lap, for close to 3,000 m of total climbing across the race.
