Race details | |
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Date | October |
Region | Lombardy |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Single day race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1911 |
Editions | 95 (as of 2023) |
First winner | Natale Bosco (ITA) |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Most recent | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) |
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