Giro del Lazio
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The Giro del Lazio is a semi classic
Europe
an bicycle race
held in the region of Lazio, Italy
. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In past years it was also held as Giro delle Quattro Provincie, Gran premio di Roma and Gran Premio Littoria.
Classic cycle races
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an bicycle race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
held in the region of Lazio, Italy
Italy
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. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In past years it was also held as Giro delle Quattro Provincie, Gran premio di Roma and Gran Premio Littoria.