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...
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
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
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
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.
