The Coppa Ugo Agostoni is a semi classic European

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held in

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, Italy. The race is held in memory of Italian cyclist

Ugo Agostoni Ugo Agostoni (27 July 1893 – 26 September 1941) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Agostoni was professional from 1911 to 1924 during which time he won the Giro dell'Emilia, and a stage in the 1920 Giro d'Italia. Agostoni's greates ...

, winner of prestigious classic

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, killed during World War II. It is also called ''Giro della Brianza''. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the

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. It is the second race of Trittico Lombardo, which includes three races held around the region of Lombardy in three consecutive days. These races are

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, Coppa Ugo Agostoni and

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. From 1946 to 1958 the race was reserved to amateurs.

Winners

Wins per country

References

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* {{Classic cycle races UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Italy Classic cycle races Sport in Lombardy Recurring sporting events established in 1946 1946 establishments in Italy