Trofeo Laigueglia
First raced in 1964, Trofeo Laigueglia has developed into a traditional curtain raiser for the Italian road season. Its combination of coastal roads, short steep climbs such as the Colla Micheri and a technical finishing circuit has produced winners ranging from punchy climbers to fast finishing classics riders, giving the UCI ProSeries race a distinctive character.
When was the first edition of Trofeo Laigueglia?
The first edition of the Trofeo Laigueglia was held in 1964. Created as an early season Italian one day race, it quickly became a launch point for riders building form ahead of the spring classics along the Ligurian coast.
Who has won Trofeo Laigueglia the most times?
The record for most victories is held by Filippo Pozzato, who claimed the race three times in the 2000s, underlining the event’s reputation as a race suited to explosive classics specialists.
