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Trofeo Matteotti returns on September 13 in central Italy. The rolling terrain rewards puncheurs and opportunists, with Isaac del Toro the 2025 defending champion.
Trofeo Matteotti 2026 continues the Italian late-season tradition of tactical, rolling one-day racing. Past winners show the range of riders this terrain rewards: Isaac del Toro (2025), Orluis Aular (2024), and Sjoerd Bax (2023) are different types who all found a way to win on the same kind of parcours.
The short climbs sort but do not destroy the field. What matters more is reading the finale and being in the right position when the race tips from controlled to decisive. Teams with strong puncheurs or late-season sprinters who can handle terrain will be at an advantage.