Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Alfredo Binda

Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...

-Comune di Cittiglio is a women's professional road bicycle racing

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...

 event held annually in the comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) of Cittiglio

Cittiglio

Cittiglio is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 15 km northwest of Varese...

 and nearby comunes located within the Province of Varese

Province of Varese

The Province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese but its largest city is Busto Arsizio....

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Lombardy

Lombardy

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. For 2008, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda serves as the second leg of the UCI Women's Road World Cup

2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup

The 2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup is the 11th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The calendar remains close to the 2007 UCI Women's Road World Cup with the addition of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio and a team time trial event in conjunction with the Open de Suède...

.

The field of riders complete a 15.5 km circuit 8 times to determine the winner. The circuit traces Cittiglio, Brenta

Brenta (VA)

Brenta is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 15 km northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,705 and an area of 4.2 km².Brenta borders the following municipalities: Azzio,...

, Casalzuigno

Casalzuigno

Casalzuigno is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 14 km northwest of Varese....

, Casale Alto, Cuveglio

Cuveglio

Cuveglio is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km northwest of Varese...

, Cuvio

Cuvio

Cuvio is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km northwest of Varese...

, Azzio

Azzio

Azzio is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. As of January 13, 2011, it has a population of 808 and a population density of 359.1. It contains 328 families, and 365 housing units. It's phone prefix is 0332. Their official website is found ....

, Gemonio

Gemonio

Gemonio is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 14 km northwest of Varese...

 before returning to Cittiglio. The race consists of two significant climbs on the circuit, which are the Casale Alto, in the early part of the circuit and the climb of Azzio, which typically separates the field as it is located just before the conclusion of the circuit.

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• 1999: Michela Fanini-Record Rox
• 2000: Gas Sport Team
• 2001: Edilsalvino
• 2002: Edilsalvino
• 2003: Acca Due O
• 2004: Australian National Team
• 2005: Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan
• 2006: Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
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• 2008
  2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup
  The 2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup is the 11th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The calendar remains close to the 2007 UCI Women's Road World Cup with the addition of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio and a team time trial event in conjunction with the Open de Suède...
  
  : Team Specialized Designs For Women
  Team Specialized Designs for Women
  Team Specialized Designs for Women is an elite women's professional road bicycle racing team licensed in Switzerland that formed in 2008...
  
  
• 2009
  2009 UCI Women's Road World Cup
  The 2009 UCI Women's Road World Cup was the 12th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The calendar contained the same races as the 2008 event with the exception of the Geelong World Cup, meaning that the campaign began instead in Italy.-Races:...
  
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• 2010
  2010 UCI Women's Road World Cup
  The 2010 UCI Women's Road World Cup is the 13th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. Although using most of the same races as the 2009 edition, there are some changes...
  
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• 2011
  2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup
  The 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup was the 14th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The calendar remained the same as the 2010 edition. Marianne Vos was the defending champion. Dutch rider Annemiek Van Vleuten won the overall classification with wins in three events...
  
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