The final two stages of the 2024 Appenninica MTB Stage Race (September 2-7) will unfold beneath the towering Bismantova Rock, determining the champions of this year’s edition. The penultimate stage, dubbed the Mountain Queen Stage, has the potential to dramatically shake up the overall standings, while the concluding stage will take competitors on a loop around Castelnovo ne’ Monti
After last year’s successful debut, the charming town nestled in the Modena Apennines, honored among the most beautiful villages in Italy, will again stage a crucial phase of the 2024 Appenninica MTB Stage Race (September 2-7). Indeed, Fiumalbo will host two finishes and two starts between the third and fifth stages, setting off the decisive Queen Stage
The second stage of the 2024 Appenninica MTB Stage Race (September 2-7) will start from Loiano and reach Vidiciatico, a hamlet of Lizzano in Belvedere, largely crossing the Gothic Line, a significant site of the Resistance during World War II
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From September 2 to 7, 2024, Appenninica MTB Stage Race returns for its sixth edition. Starting in Bologna and concluding in Castelnovo ne’ Monti, the prestigious Italian mountain bike stage race spans 400 km with an elevation gain of 13,000 meters, welcoming athletes from 23 nations across all five continents
From Bologna to Loiano, the first stage follows the Via degli Dei route. Covering 42 km with a 1550-meter elevation gain, the race will start with the climb of San Luca, an amazing theater for last weekend’s 2024 Tour de France stage ending in Bologna
Among the protagonists of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race are many stories of sports and life. Lillo Lenzi, who took part in the 2023 edition at the age of 70, fulfilled his ambition to complete the adventure on the trails of Emilia-Romagna’s Apennines, which have been his home for many years
Among the protagonists of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race many stories of sport and life can be found. Sophie Halhead, who made her second experience in the Emilia-Romagna Apennines in 2023 after taking part in the debut edition, recounts her transition from rugby to the world of mountain biking.
First Elite Man to win two editions of Appenninica MTB Stage Race, the Dutch defending champion of BUFF-Megamo will go for the hat trick from September 2 to 7, 2024. “This race has won my heart,” says Becking.
