Tre Valli Varesine 2026: times, route and closures

Context

In brief

• On Tuesday, October 6th, both Binda races will take place
• Women's race starts at 9:15 AM from Busto: finish expected between 12:25 PM and 1:00 PM
• Men's race starts at 1:00 PM: finish expected between 5:20 PM and 6:00 PM
• Six city laps for both races

Key facts

• Event → 6th Tre Valli Women's Race and 105th Tre Valli Varesine
• Start → Busto Arsizio
• Finish → Varese, via Sacco
• Women's race → start 9:15 AM, finish between 12:25 PM and 1:00 PM
• Men's race → start 1:00 PM, finish between 5:20 PM and 6:00 PM
• City circuit → six repetitions
• Men's long lap → two loops up to Gavirate

The day's schedule

On Tuesday, October 6th, Busto Arsizio and Varese will be the two focal points of the 105th Tre Valli Varesine, preceded on the same day by the 6th Tre Valli Women's Race. Both Binda races start from Busto Arsizio and finish in via Sacco, in Varese.

The program begins in the morning with the women's race. The women start at 9:15 AM from via Volta, with the finish expected between 12:25 PM and 1:00 PM. Following the women's race, at lunchtime, it is the turn of the men's classic: the men start at 1:00 PM and are expected to finish between 5:20 PM and 6:00 PM.

The temporal distinction is therefore clear. The first race occupies the morning slot, while the second begins at 1:00 PM and continues until the expected conclusion in the late afternoon. The day thus brings together two competitions with the same general starting point and the same finish, but with separate start times and finish times.

Closures during the passage

The sporting calendar is accompanied by a series of road closures along the route. The source notes that roads reopen after the last passage of the cyclists in the affected section. Reopening is therefore linked to the actual transit of the race at that point, after the group has completed the scheduled passage.

The end of the transit is indicated by the 'End of race' signal, displayed on some vehicles closing the group. This is the reference point for recognizing when the cyclists' passage in the affected section ends and when the road closure can be lifted. This signaling accompanies the traffic management planned for the two Binda races.

Thus, October 6th is described as a day with two distinct moments: first the women's Tre Valli, then the 105th men's Tre Valli Varesine. For both, the general start is set in Busto Arsizio and the finish is expected in Varese, via Sacco, while the transit along the course determines the closures and subsequent reopening of the roads.

Operational details

The route between Busto and Varese

The shared route

The two races share a long part of the route. After the start from Busto Arsizio, the group crosses a substantial part of the city and heads toward Solbiate and Fagnano Olona. The route then continues through Cairate, Castelseprio, Carnago, Caronno Varesino, Morazzone, Gazzada Schianno and Buguggiate.

From Buguggiate, the race reaches Varese via the SP1, the provincial road along the lake. The route then includes the climb of the Ronchi and the passage through Casbeno, before the first finish on via Sacco. This passage marks the entry into the city circuit that both races must tackle in the shared part of the race.

The loop in Varese includes piazza Montegrappa and via Veratti. The group then rides the first section of viale Aguggiari, passes through Montello and continues along via Marzorati-Brunella. The route continues on via Sanvito, via Campigli, via Trentini and via Daverio, then turns onto via Macchi to reach the Schiranna roundabout.

From the roundabout, the route enters via Corridoni, on the climb of the Ronchi. The race then returns to via Daverio, crosses piazza Liberta and via XXV Aprile, before rejoining via Sacco. The sequence of roads defines the city circuit designated for the women's Tre Valli and the men's classic.

The six city laps

The city circuit is repeated six times by both the women and the men. The repetition includes the entire loop with piazza Montegrappa, via Veratti, the first section of viale Aguggiari, Montello, via Marzorati-Brunella, via Sanvito, via Campigli, via Trentini, via Daverio, via Macchi, the Schiranna roundabout, via Corridoni, piazza Liberta, via XXV Aprile and via Sacco.

After the six laps on the city streets, the men's race adds a different part of the route. The men must in fact tackle the long circuit, extending as far as Gavirate, twice. The split from the city circuit occurs after the Montello climb, when the group descends from Casbeno-Bobbiate toward the lake.

The men's long lap

From the lake, the riders follow the SP1 to Oltrona di Gavirate. Here they tackle the Cinque Piante climb up to Barasso. The return toward Varese passes through Luvinate and Casciago, with a new return to the lake and the repeat of the Ronchi climb.

The men ride this long lap twice. The men's race therefore combines the six laps of the city loop with the two additional laps that unfold between the lake, Oltrona di Gavirate, Barasso, Luvinate and Casciago, before returning to the Ronchi section.

Key points

The participants in the men's race

The presentation last Tuesday at Ville Ponti enabled Binda to unveil much of the field for the 105a Tre Valli Varesine. The list stayed fairly similar until today, when the organizers released the official start list in the evening.

The men's list is headed by McNulty, listed as the world champion. At the last moment, however, Evenepoel withdrew. Many champions nevertheless remain among the entrants, as the presentation dedicated to the race points out.

The transition from the presentation to the official list is the follow-up announced by Binda to define the starting field. The lineup made public in the evening maintains the picture already previewed at Ville Ponti, with the change being Evenepoel's absence and McNulty's presence at the top of the list.

The list of participants for the women's Tre Valli Women's Race was also made official. The women's race is therefore accompanied by an official list distinct from that of the 105a men's race, following the presentation of the competition and its entrants.

The remainder of the day will be covered live by VareseNews. The editorial team will use the same liveblog that hosted, action after action, the 107a Coppa Bernocchi. The race ended in Legnano with Frenchman Noa Isidore's victory.

The live coverage will follow Binda's two races as they unfold. The liveblog is thus identified as the space chosen to accompany the cycling day, from the women's race to the men's classic, with coverage of the competition's developments.

The announced coverage adds to the information already made public about the starting lists. On the one hand are the official lists, with McNulty leading the men's field and Evenepoel's withdrawal; on the other is the live coverage of the races, entrusted to the same space that covered the Coppa Bernocchi won in Legnano by Noa Isidore.

Source: varesenews.it