Race details | |
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Date | Late February |
Region | Insubria, Switzerland |
Local name(s) | Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour 1.1 |
Type | Single Day Race |
History | |
First edition | 2009 |
Editions | 3 |
Final edition | 2011 |
First winner | Francesco Ginanni (ITA) |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Final winner | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) |
Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano was a single day race in the historic region of Insubria, Switzerland. The race was established in 2009 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race replaced the former Gran Premio di Chiasso, but was not held after 2011.
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2009 | Italy | Francesco Ginanni | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
2010 | France | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis |
2011 | Italy | Giovanni Visconti | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli |
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