Race
Ferrara > Bologna (197.9 km)
Giro dell'Emilia 2026 - Race profile
03.10
Davide Piganzoli (Visma | Lease a Bike) won the Giro dell'Emilia, attacking from the group of favourites with 4.8 kilometres remaining and holding nine seconds at the line after 197.9 kilometres from Ferrara to Bologna.
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Route
The 2026 Giro dell’Emilia covers 197.9km from Ferrara to Bologna. After 111.5km, the peloton tackles Loiano (6.6km at 5.7%), followed by Pianoro va Belvedere (1.8km at 9.2%). The finale features five ascents of the brutal San Luca climb, with gradients reaching 20%, interspersed with four climbs of Monte Albano. San Luca’s steep ramps and tight hairpins make it a decisive, punishing finale.
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Favourites
World Champion Brandon McNulty returns to racing with a strong UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad featuring Jhonatan Narváez, Tim Wellens and Adam Yates. Two-time runner-up Tom Pidcock also lines up after finishing seventh at the Worlds. Matteo Jorgenson leads a strong Visma | Lease a Bike team alongside Tour de Luxembourg winner Davide Piganzoli, while Thymen Arensman, Oscar Onley, Lenny Martinez and Giulio Pellizzari add further firepower to the start list.
Read more about the favourites in our preview.
