Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | Province of Varese, Italy |
| English name | Trophy of Alfredo Binda-Municipality of Cittiglio |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Women's World Tour (since 2016) |
| Type | One-day race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1974 |
| Editions | 45 (as of 2021) |
| First winner |  (ITA) |
| Most wins | Maria Canins (ITA) (4 wins),  Marianne Vos (NED) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio is a women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the comune (municipality) of Cittiglio and nearby comunes located within the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy.
Since 2008, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda serves as the second race of the UCI Women's Road World Cup.[1]
In 2016 the Trofeo Alfredo Binda became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour
The field of riders complete a 15.5 km circuit 8 times to determine the winner. The circuit traces Cittiglio, Brenta, Casalzuigno, Casale Alto, Cuveglio, Cuvio, Azzio, Gemonio before returning to Cittiglio. The race consists of two significant climbs on the circuit, which are the Casale Alto, in the early part of the circuit and the climb of Azzio, which typically separates the field as it is located just before the conclusion of the circuit.
Past winners[]
Source:[2]
Multiple winners[]
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maria Canins (ITA) |
1984, 1985, 1990, 1992 |
| Marianne Vos (NED) |
2009, 2010, 2012, 2019 | |
| 2 | Emanuela Menuzzo (ITA) |
1978, 1981 |
| Elisabetta Fanton (ITA) |
1988, 1989 | |
| Fabiana Luperini (ITA) |
1994, 2000 | |
| Valeria Cappellotto (ITA) |
1995, 1996 | |
 Nicole Cooke (UK) |
2005, 2007 | |
| Emma Pooley (UK) |
2008, 2011 | |
| Lizzie Deignan (UK) |
2015, 2016 | |
| Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
2013, 2021 |
Wins per country[]
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 25 | Italy
|
| 6 | United Kingdom
|
| 4 | Netherlands
|
| 1 |  Belgium France Switzerland Russia Lithuania Australia Germany Sweden United States  Poland
|
References[]
- ^ "Official website". trofeobinda.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Comune di Cittiglio (F)". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
External links[]
- Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
- UCI Women's Road World Cup
- Province of Varese
- Cycle races in Italy
- Recurring sporting events established in 1974
- 1974 establishments in Italy
- UCI Women's World Tour races