Italian cyclocross championships at Increa Park in Brugherio

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The 2026 Italian Cyclocross Championships will be held on Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 at Increa Park in Brugherio (Monza Brianza). It will be a major event for the entire national cycling movement, marking the return of the tricolor to the Milan area thanks to the joint efforts of the FAS Airport Services – Guerciotti – Premac Sports Group and the Brugherio CX International organizing team. The 2026 edition will have a special meaning: in fact, it will be valid as the 46th Guerciotti Grand Prix and as the 16th of the Brugherio CX International, 2 events that for many years have represented a landmark in the national and international cyclocross scene. The course drawn inside the Increa Park promises to be one of the most spectacular of the entire season: technical, fast and varied, with curves, relaunches, climbs and passages that will test the skills of the best Italian specialists. The tricolor jerseys will be awarded in all international categories (Juniores, Under 23, Elite) and Amateurs, men and women, in 2 days that promises to be full of competitiveness and spectacle.

Andrea GussoniThe historic images of the Pope at the Giro d’Italia

The historic pictures of Pope Leo at the Giro d'Italy
The Pontiff met the cyclists before the start of the'last stage of the race
A meeting of a few minutes but historic and very significant

Pope Leo received a pink jersey from the organizers of the race
Then he shook hands with Simon Yates (Giro winner), Isaak Del Toro (best young rider), Lorenzo Fortunato (best climber) and Mads Pedersen (points classification winner)
All the cyclists were very excited
"It&#039s a pleasure to greet this'last stage of the Giro d'Italy, I hope it&#039s a beautiful day for all of you"

"Know that you are role models for young people all over the world"
"I thank you for what you do, I hope that as you have learned to heal the body, the spirit is also always blessed"
The cyclists rode through St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican gardens before starting the'last stage

“We are proud to bring the Italian Championships back to the hinterland of Milan, where our company was born in 1964,” says Micaela Guerciotti, marketing and communications manager of Team FAS Airport Services Guerciotti Premac. “The link between Guerciotti and cyclocross is deep, and Parco Increa is the ideal setting to celebrate a new great edition of our historic Grand Prix. The team manager of Fas Airport Services-Guerciotti-Premac is Alessandro Guerciotti: “After only two years we are back to organize an Italian Championship,” adds Alessandro, “and as always we will face the appointment as an organizing company and also as a team protagonist in the race. The Brugherio course is one of the most spectacular on the national circuit and will be enhanced by great television coverage, equal to an event of international scope.”

Enthusiasm and pride also from the local committee: “Hosting the Italian Cyclocross Championships at the Increa Park is for us a source of great excitement – says Rosa Di Gioia, president of MTB Increa Brugherio. – The course, made unique by the variety of terrain and natural setting, is the result of years of experience and collaboration. Thanks to the support of the Municipality of Brugherio, the Italian Cycling Federation and all the volunteers, we are sure it will be an unforgettable edition.” The Italian Cyclocross Championships will be televised live by RAI from the main web platforms dedicated to cycling. The appointment on January 10 and 11, 2026, therefore promises to be a true celebration of Italian cyclocross, capable of combining sporting spectacle, passion and tradition. Two days that will see athletes, technicians, fans and families converge in Brugherio, in an atmosphere of great enthusiasm and participation.

Thanks to the support of the Lombardy Region, the Municipality of Brugherio, the Italian Cycling Federation and numerous technical and institutional sponsors, the 2026 Italian Cyclocross Championships will give the public a show of the highest level, in the wake of a tradition that for over half a century has brought the Guerciotti name to the top of the off-road world. The countdown has officially begun: on January 10 and 11, 2026, the eyes of Italian cyclocross will be on Brugherio, where the highly-valued national titles will be awarded.

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