Preview. On the 26th of March the Italian peloton will race through another of it's spring classics. After a few incredibly busy weeks, the riders take on the GP Industria & Artigianato which extends the amount of racing available and the opportunities for the classics riders. Here's where and when to watch it.
The Italian race is mostly flat on the first half and hilly in the second. It's a mix of two different circuits. The second of which will have four laps and it's main challenge comes at the Fornello climb. It's 2.7 kilometers at 6.4% and summits with 14 kilometers to go. Following that there is a small descent and a flat run-up to Larciano.
Estimate start and finish times for Grand Prix de Denain: 11:30 - 16:20CET.
Prediction GP Industria & Artigianato 2023:
*** Diego Ulissi, Marc Hirschi
** Davide Formolo, Ben Healy, James Shaw
* Felix Grossschartner, Christian Scaroni, Mark Padun, Natnael Tesfatsion, Walter Calzoni
Pick: Ben Healy