Revised French and Italian national calendars take shape

Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2019 34th Edition 3rd stage Forli Forli 1662 km 29032019 Scenery photo Dario BelingheriBettiniPhoto2019
A scene from the 2019 Settimana Coppi e Bartali (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Last week, the UCI presented the revised WorldTour calendar, running from August to November and packing in most of the WorldTour-level races that had yet to be run since the season was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March.

Rescheduled races on various national calendars have yet to be confirmed, though both France and Italy have prepared proposals for revisions to their calendars.

Swipe to scroll horizontally
Proposed Italian national calendar
DateRace
August 4Milano-Torino
August 5Gran Piemonte
August 9Giro dell'Appennino
August 21-23National Championships
August 28Trofeo Matteotti
August 29Memorial Pantani
August 31-September 4Settimana Coppi e Bartali
September 5GP Industria e Artigianato Larciano
September 16Giro della Toscana
September 17Coppa Sabatini
September 19Giro dell'Emilia
September 20GP Bruno Beghelli
September 22Regione Lombardia
Swipe to scroll horizontally
Proposed French national calendar
DateRace
August 1-4Route d'Occitanie
August 6Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
August 7-9Tour de l'Ain
August 15Poly Normande
August 18-21Tour du Limousin
August 24Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes
August 27-30Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine
September 6Tour du Doubs
September 13GP de Fourmies
September 20GP d'Isbergues
September 22Paris-Camembert
September 27Paris-Chauny
October 4Tour de Vendée
October 8Paris-Bourges
October 11Paris-Tours
October 18Chrono des Nations

Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling. Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell, the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English. The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999, and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling. Since then, major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features, news, results, photos and tech reporting. The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling.