Sidelined by injury in 2025, the runner-up from the 2024 edition is back to pick up where he left off: from 22 to 26 June, Italy’s hopes ride partly on him too
Riders bulletin n.4 2026
Riders bulletin n.4 June 15th, 2026 If you've received this email, you are probably registered for the VIII edition of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race, which will be held from June 22nd to June 26th. We start in one week!. Let's talk about navigation You'll...
Syd&Macky: when Appenninica becomes a family affair
The Appenninica MTB Stage Race has become renowned not merely as a racing experience, but as a family journey. This year, American Syd Schulz brings her entire clan to the Emilia-Romagna Apennines - her husband Macky Franklin as a fellow competitor, and her parents as...
Bakker vs Schulz – and much more: Appenninica braces for women’s showdown
June 22–26 marks the return of the rivalry that electrified last year’s MTB stage race in the Emilia-Romagna Apennines. But behind the two favorites, a growing roster of ambitious outsiders is thinking big
Riders bulletin n.3 2026
Riders bulletin n.3 June 8th, 2026 If you've received this email, you are probably registered for the VIII edition of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race, which will be held from June 22nd to June 26th. We are 14 days out. You can now read the 2026 Rider Guide! It's...
Spica and Saitta return to Appenninica chasing first-ever Italian GC victory
After making themselves the standout story of the 2025 edition, the two Sicilians coached by former professional Paolo Alberati are back on the Emilia-Romagna Apennines from June 22nd to 26th. “We’re aiming for victory,” announces the Team Rolling Bike duo
Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2026 set for a record-breaking eighth edition
Nearly 200 riders from 30 Countries will tackle Italy’s premier MTB stage race from June 22-26. Lizzano in Belvedere, Riolunato and Castelnovo ne’ Monti will host the eighth edition, presented today at the Emilia-Romagna Region headquarters in Bologna. “Appenninica is a major opportunity to tell the story of Emilia-Romagna through its landscapes, nature and local communities,” says Regional Sports and Tourism Minister Roberta Frisoni
Race today, itinerary tomorrow: how Appenninica MTB is opening Emilia-Romagna’s undiscovered Apennines to global cyclo-tourism
The Emilia-Romagna Apennines are betting on summer outdoor tourism to breathe new life into local economies and counter depopulation. Appenninica MTB Stage Race (June 22–26, 2026) is already pulling in foreign tour operators, with a German agency set to follow in the tracks of a Polish group that made the trip in 2025.
Appenninica 2026 reaches capacity four months ahead
With just over four months to go until the opening stage of Appenninica MTB Stage Race, ASD Happy Trail MTB already has a significant achievement to celebrate: the maximum number of participants for the 2026 edition has been reached – and slightly exceeded –...
