The Italian Cycling Federation has issued a communication specifying the regulations for Saturday, April 26th, during which Pope Francis' funeral will be celebrated and Italian sports will pause in a sign of mourning.

Following the previous communication and confirming the priority invitation from CONI President Giovanni Malagò to suspend competitions on the occasion of His Holiness' funeral, it is specified that, taking into account the particular organizational complexity of cycling races, exceptions can be made, in an entirely exceptional manner, for the specific needs of individual organizers that make it necessary to hold events even on April 26th, 2025, while still respecting the obligation to suspend during the funeral hours, from 10 am to 12 pm.