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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Tre Valli Varesine 2026 Preview: The Last Test Before Il Lombardia
Tre Valli Varesine 2026 covers roughly 200 km through the Varese hills. The Picchio climb on the finishing circuit decides the race as Lombardia contenders sharpen their form.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Binche-Chimay-Binche 2026 Preview: Cobbles, Memory, and a Walloon Autumn Fight
Binche-Chimay-Binche 2026 crosses the rolling Hainaut countryside with cobbled sectors and short climbs. The Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke rewards aggressive, tactically alert riders.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Coppa Bernocchi 2026 Preview: Trittico Lombardo Opens in the Varese Hills
Coppa Bernocchi 2026 starts and finishes in Legnano with repeated laps over the Piccolo Stelvio. The Trittico Lombardo opener rewards puncheurs and versatile sprinters.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Tour de Vendee 2026 Preview: Wind, Nerves, and a Late-Season Sprint for Glory
Tour de Vendee 2026 covers roughly 200 km through the bocage of western France. Crosswinds and rolling roads shape a race where positioning matters as much as power.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Coppa Agostoni 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Coppa Agostoni returns on October 4 in the Brianza hills north of Milan. The repeated short, steep climbs in the closing circuits reward positioning and tactical sharpness, with Adam Yates defending his 2025 title.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Sparkassen Munsterland Giro 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
The Sparkassen Munsterland Giro returns on October 3 with two-time defending champion Jasper Philipsen. Rolling terrain and unpredictable October weather in northwest Germany create a race where the sprint field must survive before it can compete.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Giro dell’Emilia 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Giro dell'Emilia returns on October 3 around the San Luca climb in Bologna. The repeated steep ascents through the porticoes sort the field ruthlessly, with recent winners del Toro, Pogacar, and Roglic underlining the quality required.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Tour de Langkawi 2026 preview: three climbs reshape the race
Eight stages, three summit finishes and a new test on Gunung Jerai. Here is how the 2026 route shapes the overall race.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Paris-Chauny 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Paris-Chauny returns on September 27 with a route across northern French farmland that looks flat but rewards positioning, wind awareness, and well-timed accelerations.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Omloop van het Houtland 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Omloop van het Houtland returns on September 23 through the flat farmland of West Flanders. Tim Merlier defends his 2025 title on terrain where wind direction determines whether the race ends in a bunch sprint or an echelon battle.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Gooikse Pijl 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Gooikse Pijl returns on September 20 around Gooik, Belgium. Recent winners range from sprinters Philipsen and Merlier to opportunist Kogut, showing the terrain can produce different outcomes.
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Preview · 18 Mar 2026
Giro della Romagna 2026 Not Held
The Giro della Romagna was not held in 2026. Its place on the calendar, September 20, went to the Giro della Campania, which returned after 25 years.
Giro Della Romagna 2026