Gran Premio Guerciotti: start list and favourites in Brembate

Gran Premio Guerciotti: cyclocross in Brembate On Friday, October 30, 2026, Brembate (BG) will host the Gran Premio Guerciotti, a cyclocross event that will see 63 riders at the start, including prominent national and international athletes. The start list, released by the organizers, promises a hard-fought race on a course whose technical details are yet to be defined. The favourites Among the women, Lucia Bramati presents the strongest profile: two recent victories (NoLimited Cup #4 in Topoľčianky and Janev Cup #3 in Rýmařov), an eighth place at Nacht van Woerden and a seventeenth at Berencross. Her consistency across different terrains makes her the number one favourite. In the men's field, Gioele Bertolini is the most recent reference thanks to his victory at the Zoncross Classic on October 18. Behind him, Stefano Viezzi, second in the same race, and Filippo Grigolini, third, complete the trio of favourites, although Grigolini's performance in the Coupe de France (27th and 36th) leaves some doubts about his form. Among the women, Carlotta Borello won the Zoncross Classic and represents the most credible alternative to Bramati, while Ilaria Tambosco (third at Munich Super Cross and fourth at Zoncross) and Rebecca Gariboldi (experienced on international stages) aim for the podium. Possible surprises Keep an eye on Elisa Ferri, fifth at the Swiss Cyclo-cross Cup #2, and Nadia Casasola (sixth at Zoncross), not forgetting Leonardo Schiavo, sixth at the Zoncross Classic, who could break into the men's top-10. The presence of foreign riders such as Frenchwoman Marlene Petit Girard and Swiss Levin Naf adds uncertainty on the eve of the race. The Zoncross Classic on October 18 saw Bertolini, Viezzi and Grigolini take the top three men's places, while Borello triumphed among the women: an important test ahead of the Gran Premio Guerciotti — source: registered riders' results history. Tactical analysis Managing freshness will be crucial: those who raced in Belgium and the Netherlands the previous weekend (Bramati, Gariboldi) arrive with more kilometres in their legs, but also with valuable international racing load. Grigolini's double trip to France (October 24-25) could weigh on him. The missing data on 48 of the 63 entrants makes the risk of undocumented outsiders concrete, so the prediction remains low-confidence. Podium prediction Women: 1. Lucia Bramati, 2. Carlotta Borello, 3. Ilaria Tambosco (with Rebecca Gariboldi close behind). Men: 1. Gioele Bertolini, 2. Stefano Viezzi, 3. Filippo Grigolini. See you in Brembate to verify the hierarchies on the road.