Gran Premio del Lazio 2026 [FULL STAGE]

September 19, 2026

Gran Premio del Lazio 2026 🇮🇹 (1.1) ME – Fiuggi – Anguillara Sabazia : 182,4 km

Gran Premio del Lazio is a UCI 1.1 one-day road race through the rolling countryside of Lazio, combining open agricultural roads, wooded sections, short climbs and fast descents between the hills and flatter areas of central Italy. The course typically features repeated changes of gradient rather than a single decisive mountain ascent, with short climbs generally ranging from 3–8% and occasional steeper ramps requiring brief accelerations. Narrow rural roads, technical junctions and frequent changes in direction make positioning important, particularly before climbs and on approaches to the final kilometres. Warm temperatures and exposed sections can add an environmental challenge, while descending roads demand controlled line choice and precise braking. The race can begin with early breakaway attempts before the peloton settles into a controlled pursuit, with repeated rises gradually stretching the field. Stronger groups may form on the hills and regroup on faster sections, keeping the tactical situation fluid. As the finish approaches, late attacks and counterattacks become more likely. The finale can produce a reduced-group sprint, a small breakaway or a late solo move.

Dorian Godon (Netcompany-Ineos) sprinted to victory in the Gran Premio del Lazio, as an old Italian race was resurrected on Saturday.

According to the organisers, the new race “carries forward the legacy of the historic Giro del Lazio”, which celebrated its first edition back in 1933. After dropping off the calendar after 2008, it returned in 2013 as the Roma Maxima, won by Alejandro Valverde, but only lasted two editions.

Now, a one-day race in the Lazio region of Italy is back on the calendar, and it was won by Godon in a bunch sprint on the shores of Lake Bracciano.

The Frenchman came out on top ahead of Luca Colnaghi (Bardiani-CSF-7-Saber), with Andrea Vendrame (Jayco-AlUla) rounding out the day’s podium.

Netcompany-Ineos and Jayco-AlUla were two of three WorldTour teams in the field, and they worked together all day to control the peloton and keep the day’s four-man breakaway on a manageable leash.

However, the race, which didn’t feature any significant climbs but was not entirely held on flat terrain, became particularly tricky to manage in the finale amid a barrage of attacks.

Although the race did come back together for a sprint, it did so without any real organisation or big lead-out trains. But Godon found the right wheels, in particular a rider from the General Store team who appeared happy to take it up inside the final kilometre, and from there he finished the job with a strong sprint.

“There were a lot of attacks, and we tried to control. Peter [Oxenberg] was super strong for catching the breakaway, then all the team tried to stay together for the sprint. In the last two kilometres I had to follow the moves and I was on the limit before the sprint but I am super happy,” said Godon, who came close at the recent Giro d’Abruzzo.

“I was close to the win – two times second – and I don’t like it, so it’s nice to get a win here in Italy,” he added.

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