 2025 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | |
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | Province of Varese,Italy |
| English name | Trophy of Alfredo Binda-Municipality of Cittiglio |
| Nickname | Trofeo Alfredo Binda |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Women's Road World Cup (2008–2015) UCI Women's World Tour (2016–) |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Cycling Sport Promotion |
| History | |
| First edition | 1974 (1974) |
| Editions | 49 (as of 2025) |
| First winner |  Giuseppina Micheloni (ITA) |
| Most wins | Maria Canins (ITA) Marianne Vos (NED)(4 wins) |
| Most recent | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio is a one daywomen's professionalroad bicycle racing event held annually in thecomune (municipality) ofCittiglio and nearby comunes located within theProvince of Varese in the region ofLombardy in northernItaly.
First held in 1974, Trofeo Alfredo Binda is one of theoldest and most established races in the women's calendar, and has been part of theUCI Women's World Tour since its inception in 2016.
Trofeo Alfredo Binda was first held as a regional event in 1974.[1] The race became a national event in 1999, before becoming an international event from 2007.[2][3] In 2008, the race joined theUCI Women's Road World Cup.[4] In 2016, the race became part of the newUCI Women's World Tour.[5] From 2025, the race has moved backwards one week in the calendar, allowingMilan–San Remo Women to join the UCI Women's World Tour.[6]
The race is one of the biggest races on the women's calendar that does not have a male equivalent.[7][8] Media have suggested that the race may be worthy ofcycling monument status, due to the race's history and longevity on the women's calendar.[9]
The race is well suited forpuncheurs and climbers,[10] with two riders winning the race four times – Italian riderMaria Canins (1984, 1985, 1990, 1992), and Dutch riderMarianne Vos (2009, 2010, 2012, 2019). As of 2025[update], Italian riders have won the event on twenty eight occasions, most recently by three time winnerElisa Balsamo (2022, 2024, 2025).[11]
The race is named after Italian cyclistAlfredo Binda, who was fromCittiglio. In the 1920s and 1930s, he won five editions of theGiro d'Italia, four editions of theGiro di Lombardia and two editions ofMilan–San Remo – as well as being world champion three times.[11] A junior race (Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda) has been held alongside the race since 1979, with it becoming part of the UCI Nations Cup from 2015.[12][13]
Trofeo Alfredo Binda is held in theProvince of Varese in the region ofLombardy in northernItaly. The start location varies from year to year, but the course culminates with multiple laps of a hilly circuit outsideCittiglio around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length.[10][14] Recent editions of the race have been around 130 kilometres (81 mi) to 150 kilometres (93 mi) in length.
The circuit has two significant climbs – the Casale Alto or Casalzuigno (0.8km at 7%) in the early part of the circuit and the climb of Orino (2.6km at 5%), which typically separates the field as it is located just before the conclusion of the circuit.[15] The circuit passes throughBrenta,Casalzuigno, Casale Alto,Cuveglio,Cuvio,Azzio,Gemonio before returning to Cittiglio. The final kilometres of the lap are downhill, with a flat finish.[16]
Other climbs that have featured on the route include the Masciago Primo (5.1km at 4.6%), Caldana (2.2km at 4.5%) and Cunardo (4km at 4.8%).[14][17]
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maria Canins (ITA) | 1984, 1985, 1990, 1992 |
| Marianne Vos (NED) | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2019 | |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| 2 | Emanuela Menuzzo (ITA) | 1978, 1981 |
| Elisabetta Fanton (ITA) | 1988, 1989 | |
| Fabiana Luperini (ITA) | 1994, 2000 | |
| Valeria Cappellotto (ITA) | 1995, 1996 | |
 Nicole Cooke (UK) | 2005, 2007 | |
| Emma Pooley (UK) | 2008, 2011 | |
| Lizzie Deignan (UK) | 2015, 2016 | |
| Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | 2013, 2021 |
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 28 | Italy |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 1 |  Australia Belgium France Germany Lithuania Poland Russia Sweden Switzerland United States |
La storia del Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Comune di Cittiglio, – U.C.I. Women's Road World Tour. Cittiglio, il paese natale di Alfredo Binda, primo campione del mondo su strada. ricca di aneddoti e di grandi nomi nel proprio albo d'oro, lo rende una manifestazione unica nel panorama italiano e internazionale. La gara femminile a lui intitolata si è disputata per la prima volta nel 1974 come gara regionale, in seguito gara di livello nazionale dal 1999 e, infine, promossa a livello internazionale dal 2007, e unica prova italiana di Coppa del Mondo dal 2008 al 2015. Dal 2016 riconfermata nel calendario internazionale dell'U.C.I. Women World Tour che ha riformulato la Coppa del Mondo con l'inclusione di alcune gare a tappe.
Standing as its own entity, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda is a special jewel in the women's calendar. The race also has the pride of not having an adjoined men's race. This is important in establishing a unique identity in the sport.
First run in 1974, it's one of the longest-running races on the women's calendar [...] Binda is one of the only one-day races on the women's calendar that isn't attached to a men's race.
Il "Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Valli del Verbano – U.C.I. Nations' Cup Junior", disputato dal 2013 come gara nazionale, è diventato gara Internazionale dal 2015 e si disputa nella mattinata prima della prova di U.C.I. WWT.
