Giglio D'Oro 2023: Filippo Ganna at the top of the rankings

After the monument races in Northern Europe and before the Giro d'Italia, the point on the current ranking of the 52nd Giglio D'Oro, the award for the best Italian athlete of the season sponsored by the Region, by Ussi Toscana chaired by Franco Morabito and by the Metropolitan City of Florence. Organized by Giglio D'Oro chaired by Lorenzo Carmagnini and his father Saverio, the only award in Italy with this formula, which has been held since 1974. The current leader of the ranking is Filippo Ganna, winner of the Giglio D'Oro in 2020 and 2023 with 160 points, followed by Jonathan Milan with 145, by Giulio Ciccone with 130, thanks to the latest results achieved including second place behind the champion Tadej Pogacar on the finish line in Liège. Colnaghi and Scaroni follow with 70 points and Velasco with 65. Also for the 2025 edition there will be awards in memory of Gino Bartali, Alfredo Martini, Gastone Nencini and Franco Ballerini and a special Pink Lily for the athlete who will distinguish himself during the season. But this year there are a couple of important novelties, which will be revealed in the coming weeks combined with the Golden Lily, whose final ceremony will take place as always with a Grand Gala in November at the Carmagnini restaurant in Pontenuovo di Calenzano.

Antonio Mannori