Some define it, considering its 172 km to be covered with three climbs of Artimino (Comeana side) which returns to host cycling after 50 years, and other difficulties, as the most challenging race in Tuscany this season for elite and under-23 amateurs. It's the fifth Maurizio Bresci Memorial scheduled in Galciana di Prato next Sunday, also called Small Liege, beautiful, spectacular and difficult, which simulates the Belgian classic (Maurizio deeply loved it) with climbs taking the names of those in Belgium, so much so that Artimino is called the Cote de la Redoute. The technical management is by Moto Guzzi Prato, with exemplary organizational participation guaranteed by all of Maurizio Bresci's friends, like Dabizzi, Giordani, Masoni, Bigazzi, the entire Galciana village, and sponsors Top Lane, A.T. System, Autoricambi GF, BigMat Alfaedil, Wine Food Lab.

THE ROUTE: Meeting at Circolo Degl'Innocenti in via A. Costa, and official start at 11:45 from via Lastruccia new area of the Prato race finish. From Galciana towards the Tangential road to Poggetto, Poggio a Caiano, La Serra, Comeana, Bivio Castelletti, Arrighi, Carmignano Station, Artimino, Arrendevole, Comeana, Poggio a Caiano, the La Corta climb, Carmignano, Iolo, Galciana of 53.700 km to be repeated three times, plus a final 11 km lap to return to the Iolo area and then the arrival in Galciana expected shortly after 4 PM.

REGISTERED TEAMS: 27 teams are present, starting with the Tuscan teams led by the multi-victorious Team Hopplà with two Tuscan champions Matteo Regnanti (elite) who secured second place in Galciana in a sprint in 2024, and Riccardo Lorello (under-23), the strong Sicilian Bruno and Manenti, winner of three races. Numerous out-of-region teams are present and among the main favorites is Francesco Parravano from MG Kvis Costruzioni e Ambienti, last year's sprint winner, an excellent climber to whom the Maurizio Bresci Memorial route is particularly suited. It will be a race edition to follow with interest that offers spectacle, and for which the organizers have also prepared an effective safety service.