Trofeo Franco Balestra is a
road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
held annually in Italy. It is organized as a
1.2 event on the
UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
.
''1977–2005: Memorial Sabbadini
2006- : Memorial Giampietro Metelli''
Winners
References
External links
2009 Trofeo Franco Balestra
UCI Europe Tour races
Cycle races in Italy
Recurring sporting events established in 1977
1977 establishments in Italy
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