Tuscan one-day race finishing on the uphill streets of Peccioli
Gran Premio città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini
A late-season Italian one-day race that rewards punchy climbers who can time an uphill surge through the narrow streets of Peccioli.
- Location
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- When
- Second Thursday in September
- Course
- One Day
- Most recent winner
- 🇫🇷 Benoît Cosnefroy (2026)
- Also known as
- Coppa Sabatini
- Category
- Men’s 1.Pro
About Gran Premio città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini
Gran Premio città di Peccioli - Coppa Sabatini is a men's one-day bike race held in Tuscany each September. The route finishes on the uphill approach to Peccioli, a hilltop town southeast of Pisa, favoring riders who can accelerate on short, steep gradients after a day of attrition.
Also known as: Coppa Sabatini
This is the kind of late-season Italian race where positioning matters more than raw power. The finish climbs through Peccioli's old town on narrow roads that reward timing and nerve, and the race often splits into small groups before the final uphill charge. It sits in the calendar window when form is uneven and motivation varies, which makes it unpredictable without becoming chaotic.
Gran Premio città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇫🇷Benoît Cosnefroy |
| 2025 | 🇲🇽Isaac del Toro |
| 2024 | 🇨🇭Marc Hirschi |
| 2023 | 🇨🇭Marc Hirschi |
| 2022 | 🇨🇴Daniel Felipe Martinez |
| 2021 | 🇩🇰Michael Valgren |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Gran Premio città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini route
The route typically features rolling Tuscan terrain before converging on Peccioli, where the finish climbs through the historic center on gradients steep enough to separate the field but short enough that positioning into the base matters as much as climbing strength. Breakaways survive more often than the finish profile suggests, especially when the peloton arrives fragmented or when a small group establishes control on the approach. The winner usually comes from a late move or a reduced sprint on the uphill finish, and the race rewards riders who can read when to commit rather than those who simply follow wheels. The final kilometers are technical, with tight corners and uneven gradients that punish hesitation.
What shapes the race
Tuscan rollers
The race runs through the hills around Peccioli in Tuscany, with rolling terrain that rewards consistent climbing and tactical awareness.
Autumn Italian classic
Held in October as part of the Italian autumn calendar, the race catches riders in late-season form on varied Tuscan terrain.
History
Iconic victories
Marc Hirschi
Back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024 made Hirschi the dominant force in the Coppa Sabatini. His climbing aggression defines how this race is won.
Isaac del Toro
Won in 2025 during his extraordinary autumn campaign, adding Peccioli to a palmares that was growing across the Italian calendar.
Eras and records
One of the established Tuscan autumn races, the Coppa Sabatini has tested riders on the hills around Peccioli for over seven decades.
First edition
First held in 1952 as the Coppa Sabatini. The race has been a fixture of the Tuscan autumn calendar for over 70 years.
Hirschi double
Marc Hirschi is the only rider in recent history to win back-to-back editions (2023-2024).