Giro Della Romagna 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Giro Della Romagna returns on September 20 through the punchy hills of Emilia-Romagna. The short, steep climbs reward aggressive riders who can handle repeated accelerations.
Giro Della Romagna 2026 offers classic Italian late-season racing through terrain that demands repeated accelerations rather than sustained climbing. Christian Scaroni (2025) and Antonio Morgado (2024) won in a style typical of this race: sharp positioning, well-timed moves, and the ability to handle the cumulative stress of the Romagna hills.
The climbs here are not long, but they are steep and frequent. By the final third of the race, the field has been thinned through attrition rather than a single selection, which means the winner often emerges from a small group of riders who have conserved energy while staying in position throughout.