The route will include passes under the flying goals of Nerviano, San Vittore Olona, Cerro Maggiore and San Giorgio su Legnano, with a special passage through the finish of Viale Toselli in Legnano. After leaving San Giorgio behind, the race will pass through Busto Garolfo, Dairago and Busto Arsizio, entering the beautiful Olona Valley. The route will take competitors through Castellanza, Olgiate Olona, Gorla Maggiore, Gorla Minore, Cairate, Lonate Ceppino and Gornate Olona.
However, the highlight of the competition will be the traditional Olona Valley circuit, which the riders will have to face seven times. On each lap, the riders will face the dreaded "Piccolo Stelvio", a 1,685-meter climb with a gradient of 120 meters and an average gradient of 7.1%, reaching a maximum of 14% on the steepest section. This section will culminate with the Gran Premio della Montagna, located on the intricate "Caramamma", the most demanding part of the ramp.
After completing the seven laps of the Olona Valley circuit, covering just under 17 kilometers each, competitors will return to Legnano. The final stretch of the race will take the cyclists through Viale Sabotino, Via Novara, Via Venegoni, Piazza del Popolo, Corso Italia, Via Barlocco and Sempione before crossing the finish line in Via Toselli, right in front of the majestic Visconteo Castle. In total, they will have covered an impressive distance of 186.65 kilometers.
Coppa Bernocchi Altimetry
LAST 3 KILOMETERS.
FAVOuRITES.
After his second place in the European Championships,
Wout van Aert will try to go on vacation before the cyclocross season with a victory and is undoubtedly the favorite to win the Coppa Bernocchi.
However, Jumbo-Visma will not have it easy against UAE Team Emirates, which is having a great end of season and will arrive on Monday with a great team with very fit men like
Marc Hirschi or
Davide Formolo and a very fast rider in Sebastián Molano in case of a mass finish.
The great rival of the two giants that dominate the WorldTour ranking should be a
Michael Matthews who, if he arrives in form, should be the favorite to win a race that is perfectly adapted to his characteristics;
We will also have to take into account a team like Lidl-Trek that also arrives with riders like
Giulio Ciccone or
Bauke Mollema, always dangerous.
Movistar Team will try with
Iván García Cortina who has his legs in tune after his good sensations at the end of the Vuelta a España. We will see how
Oier Lazkano arrives, the other option of the telephone team.
We cannot leave without highlighting dangerous riders like Bog Jungels,
Thomas de Gendt,
Andrea Bagioli or
Romain Grégoire, capable of giving a scare to anyone;
Prediction Coppa Bernocchi 2023:.
*** Michael Matthews, Wout van Aert
** Davide Formolo, Marc Hirschi, Bauke Mollema, Sebastián Molano, Iván García Cortina
*
Bob Jungels, Thomas de Gendt, Andrea Bagioli, Rafal Majka, Romain Grégoire, Oier Lazkano, Ion Izagirre
Pick: Marc Hirschi
