Riders Bulletin n.3/2025

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Riders bulletin n.3 May 28, 2025

If you’ve received this email, you are probably registered for the VII edition of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race, which will be held from June 23rd to June 27th. We are 26 days out.

This is the third rider bulletin. These bulletins will provide useful information, news, and mandatory action reminders. See bulletin one and two here.

Basics and Updates:

On the website, you can find lots of information, and we add more useful info periodically. The FAQ page is updated with the questions that we get asked the most.
What is included in your race entry is listed under What you get.
Extra packages, such as hotels, are listed on the website, and you can book them from your ENDU registration.
If you have a companion or supporters with you, we offer specific services and packages; click here.

Reminders and To Do:

Rules. The race rules are published here. Your acceptance of those rules is implied with your registration.
Online registration. We’ll contact you via email if your registration is not complete or if we have questions.

The starting list with numbers and categories is on the website. Click here.

Luggage and Race Bags

Race bags

Your Appenninica MTB Stage Race race bag is a 90 lt, made in Italy, sport bag that will follow you during the week. You’ll also receive a simple bag for your camping gear and spare parts, and a day bag for items that you want with you until the start and find at the finish line. These are the only bags that we transport between stages while you ride.

Bags labeling

You’ll receive labels for: bike case, additional luggage that will be transferred to the last location, day bag, race bag, and for your mountain bike. Properly labeling each item is mandatory.

Personal luggage and bike cases

Between 8:00 and 09:30 of Monday the 23rd (Stage 1), you must have delivered your bike case (if any) and non-race luggage because these will leave for the location of the last stage at once (you don’t have access to them during the week).

You will find personal luggage and bike case at the end of the last stage.

More information is available at the race office and by following the signage in the race village.

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Steinburg: queen of stage and standings

Among the women, Steinburg further cements her lead ahead of tomorrow’s finale

Chiarini: from heartbreak to the biggest win

After seeing victory slip through his fingers in Riolunato, Riccardo Chiarini got his revenge in the finest possible way on the 91km and 2900m ending in Castelnovo ne’ Monti. Behind overall leader Saitta, the podium battle is wide open.

Steinburg wins and pulls clear

Among the women, Greete Steinburg made her move. Having pulled on the leader’s jersey yesterday, the Estonian took her first stage win of this edition, increasing her margin over Lola Bakker. Mara Parisi remains in contention, sitting third in the overall standings.

Saitta storms in Riolunato

The script for Stage 3 of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race was already written: short, explosive and full of plot twists. That is exactly what unfolded across the 38 km and 1,500 metres of elevation of the Monte Cimone Challenge, a loop around Riolunato held...

Schulz strikes back, Steinburg takes pink

Schulz had slipped more than 21 minutes behind after the opening stage. The American showed resilience and determination to respond immediately, taking victory in Riolunato. The general classification may now be a long shot, but she has firmly re-established herself as one of the riders to watch over the remaining stages.

Win for Becking, Jersey for Spica

Becking had finished third in Vidiciatico, disappointed after failing to hold the wheel of Vincenzo Saitta and Emanuele Spica in the finale. On the 65-kilometre route featuring 2,600 metres of elevation gain, however, the Dutchman matched the pace of the Rolling Bike Team duo throughout the day and eventually took advantage of misfortune for the race leader to claim both the stage win and a valuable leap up the standings.

De Souza overcomes adversity

De Souza overcomes a crash to beat Lola Bakker and Greete Steinburg in the women’s race

Sicilian dominance in the Apennines

Saitta leads home teammate Spica and Becking

Appenninica MTB Stage Race gets underway tomorrow in the Emilia-Romagna Apennines

The 2026 edition of Italy’s premier MTB stage race starts tomorrow, Monday, June 22. Nearly two hundred competitors will contest five exacting stages across the Emilia-Romagna Apennines, culminating in a grand finale at Castelnovo ne’ Monti on Friday, June 26