The number 1 favorite is Igor Zanetti, winner of the most important national "Gran Fondos", but Roberto Pagnin, Eros Piras and Emanuele Murtas will certainly try to play their cards, as well as a crowd of accredited Belgian, French, Dutch, Czech riders , Swiss and Slovenian.

Instead, the landlord Matteo Mascia, standard bearer of the organizing company Sc Monteponi and champion in the last edition, will be looking for a difficult reconfirmation. More than 600 riders are ready to take off from the starting line in the 24th edition of the "Giro delle Miniere" , the most important cycling race in stages (Master category) in Sardinia, structured in such a way as to also include trials valid for the national circuit.

Organized and promoted as always by Sc Monteponi di Iglesias , the stage race was presented today in the premises of the regional tourism councilor in the presence of councilor Gianni Chessa, the president of Coni Sardegna Bruno Perra and the directors of the organizing company. Two ex-racers who need no introduction were also at the presentation ceremony: the by now usual testimonials of the Giro delle Miniere Claudio (El Diablo) Chiappucci and Andrea Tafi.

«After the March Rally - observed the regional councilor for Tourism - South Sardinia is once again the protagonist with a cycling event that will project the island into the national scene. Thanks to an excellent race course, the territories of Sulcis Iglesiente, Guspinese and Medio Campidano will be involved, guaranteeing an important tourist promotion also for inland areas». Funded by the Sardinia Foundation and sponsored by the regional tourism and sport department, by CONI and FCI, the stage race is scheduled from 2 to 11 June and in this edition, for the first time ever, a trial valid as "Italian Road Women's Championship".

Involved in the organization work since last September, the patron of the Sc Monteponi Luigi Mascia does not hide his satisfaction: «We have entered at least 180 runners for each race and there is no shortage of important names who will give prestige to the competition. As far as we are concerned, we continue to work and invest in a race that we have been offering for 25 years now and that hasn't stopped even due to the pandemic. We always want to bring the name of Sardinia, Sulcis and Iglesias to the top as well as enhancing the entire cycling movement».