The race around the Ligurian town of Laiguelia is 196,5km long and consists of three laps (97,2km – 53,6km – 45,7km) over four tough climbs, including three times over the Testico. The last 5 kilometers serve two short climbs to the peloton, making it a very interesting race for punchers.

Director Adriano Baffi: “For us, this race is another test. The riders are all in a good condition. Now we’ll see how good their shape is compared to the peloton. After ‘Etruschi’ and the training camp, I believe we can do a good race. For the LEOPARD TREK riders, a part from Alexandr Pliuschin, it will be their first race of around 200 kilometers. The race will probably be decided with a small peloton, of which some riders will try to escape. This can suit a rider like Eugenio Alafaci, Bob Jungels or Alexandr Pliuschin well."

The line-up for the Trofeo Laiguelia: Eugenio Alafaci, Bob Jungels, Julian Kern, Alexandr Pliuschin, Pit Schlechter, Fabio Silvestre and Joel Zangerle.