Milano-Torino: a chance for the sprinters

The world’s oldest race features a route suitable for the sprinter. The race will start in Rho and finish in Orbassano after 192 km.

The 104th edition of Milano-Torino presented by Crédit Agricole will be held on 15 March, three days before Milano-Sanremo. The race will start in Rho and finish, after 192 km, in Orbassano. The route, like last year in the edition won by Mark Cavendish, calls the sprinters to action as it’s mainly flat.

The team list has been announced as well, with 10 World Tour teams among the 17 at the start.

The route

The route of the 104th edition of the oldest race is essentially flat except, when passing through the Canavese area, where the course rises and falls, taking in some ramps, however with no lengthy sectors or steep slopes. The route starts in Rho and crosses the upper Po Valley on flat roads surrounded by rice paddies, touching Magenta, Novara and Vercelli, and reaches the Canavese through Caluso and Foglizzo. Across the Canavese, the route rises and falls all the way to La Mandria Park, north ot Turin, and eventually levels out, or just climbs slightly, at the edge of the Val di Susa, all the way to the finish. The main obstacles along the route include the ones typically found in urban areas, such as roundabouts, traffic islands and speed bumps. The last 10 kilometers run almost flat until the finish in Orbassano.

Final kms

The last 5km run on flat and broad urban roads, featuring consecutive roundabouts. There is one final bend 400m before the finish. The home straight is 400m long, and wide (8.5m width).

Quotes

Fabrizio Ricca, Councillor for Sports of the Piedmont Region: “Milano-Torino is a timeless classic. Cycling has a homeland in Piedmont and can boast a great tradition of athletes and fans. To be once again at the centre of a major sporting event of this kind is an honour and an opportunity for us. We believe that the work done in recent years, which has also led us been recognitized as a European Region of sport, is bringing great benefits to the entire region. The relationship between sport and tourism is getting closer and closer, and events of this kind only highlight Piedmont’s potential”.

Paolo Bellino, Managing Director at RCS Sport: “As in 2022, we have confirmed the traditional schedule of the world’s oldest classic in March, between Tirreno-Adriatico and Milano-Sanremo. The connection with the Piedmont Region is strong and is renewed year after year. We believe we’ll be able to give great visibility to the areas touched by the race thanks to live television coverage in over 200 countries around the world. This media exposure is especially positive for these places because they generate great value. We expect a lot of fans at the roadside, we are sure that It will be a great day of cycling”.

Cinzia Maria Bosso, Mayor of Orbassano: “It is a real pleasure for Orbassano, our home, to host the finish of Milano-Torino. This cycling competition is the oldest in the world, a ‘classic’ that attracts thousands of fans every year. For our city, this is the chance to take part in major international event, a moment of high-level sport and strong emotions. On behalf of the municipal administration, I would like to thank the Piedmont Region and RCS MediaGroup for the trust they have placed in us. Orbassano is a city that has always been linked to sport: in 2016 we were named European City of Sport, an achievement obtained thanks to the attention that our City has always paid to sport. Hosting the finish of this major competition will allow the cycling world to get to know Orbassano, its sights and features, and it will open the doors to future collaborations such as, we hope, hosting a stage of the Giro d’Italia in the next few years”.

Andrea Orlandi, Mayor of Rho: “We are happy to host the oldest cycling race. Rho confirms itself as a city of sport, a centre that is increasingly able to host important events. The strong local cycling tradition has its roots in the past. Some remarkable champions grew up here before going on to win world-class titles, while animating daily activities for our youngsters who grow up with a remarkable passion for the two wheels”.

Alessandra Borghetti, Sports Councillor for the Municipality of Rho: “Bringing the start of the Milano-Torino race to Rho represents an important moment for us, which is part of a solid local tradition of passion for cycling. Our sports clubs are experiencing weeks of great excitement in anticipation of the start on 15 March. Rho loves cycling and will prove it once again with the enthusiasm of several generations, from the youngest to the oldest. Hosting a race of this magnitude for the first time is not an achievement, however, but a start, and we will strive to maintain a high profile in the sport”.