The Mtb Stage Race scheduled from June 23rd from Lizzano. Appenninica show between peaks and surprises

A route of 320 kilometers for a total of 12.200 meters of altitude difference. It is the route of Appenninica Mtb Stage Race, scheduled for June 23 to 27, which will take participants from Lizzano, in the Bologna area, to Castelnovo ne' Monti, which will host a stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025. Registrations are open, in the 'regular registration' phase until the end of the month, with the fee increasing from April 150. As in recent editions, the organizers have decided to limit the number of participants to XNUMX. A deliberate choice to avoid overcrowding on the trails and to ensure all participants a high standard of quality in the support during the race.

First stage Corno alle Scale, 58 kilometers and 2.300 meters of elevation gain, from Lizzano to Lizzano. Then Monte Pizzo Trails, 49 kilometers and 2.200 meters of elevation gain (always from Lizzano to Lizzano), Emilia-Romagna Peaks, 64 and 2.750 from Lizzano to Riolunato; High Mountain Queen Stage 89 and 3.100 from Riolunato to Castelnovo ne' Monti and La Matildica, 58 and 1.850 from Castelnovo ne' Monti to Castelnovo ne' Monti. The closing is scheduled for Friday, June 27.

The organizers of the Happy Trail Mtb asd have designed a route that retraces the most beautiful and appreciated stages of the past editions, offering athletes, right from the start, the spectacle of the ridge of theApennines of Emilia-RomagnaThe grand finale is scheduled in the Reggio Emilia area, which will also be the finishing line of the eleventh stage of the Giro d'Italia, the Viareggio-Castelnovo ne' Monti (Wednesday 21 May).

After starting from Bologna a year ago, home to a historic stage of the 2024 Tour de France, Appenninica Mtb Stage Race continues to cross paths with the great Tours of the international cycling.

"The new five-stage format convinced us to start strong. From the first stage onwards, things will get serious - explain Milena Bettocchi and Beppe Salerno, organizers of Appenninica -. The route is somewhat similar to the 2023 edition, which many said was the most beautiful event, offering a concentration of the most beautiful views. The new feature is Riolunato, a town in the province of Modena, which will be much appreciated by the participants".