The news had been in the air for about ten days, exactly since the opening day of the Italian Bike Festival in Misano, when Guerciotti announced that after two years from the last time he will return to organize the Italian Cyclocross Championships.
The next Italian competition will take place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January 2026. It will involve all federal categories, with the exception of beginners and students, passing through juniors, under 23, elite and amateurs, and will represent the highlight of the Italian cross-country season.
The entire event will be managed by the Sports Group Fas Airport Services–Guerciotti–Premac and the MTB Increa Brugherio team.
Double role
The next Italian Cyclocross Championships will be valid as 46th edition of the Guerciotti Grand Prix, a historic competition of national and international level, and as the 16th edition of the Brugherio CX International, an event that over the years has managed to gain a prominent place in the UCI calendar.
The entire event will be hosted at Increa Park in Brugherio, in the province of Monza and Brianza. A perfect location for an Italian eventThe course, designed entirely within the Increa Park, promises to be highly spectacular and technical, with curves, relaunches, climbs, and sections requiring great skill. An ideal context to award the highly coveted tricolor jerseys and to offer the public two days of sport and adrenaline at the highest levels.
Guerciotti speaks
Micaela Guerciotti, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Fas Airport Services–Guerciotti–Premac Sports Team, emphasized how proud it is to be able to organize an Italian Championship again:
«We are proud to bring the Italian Championships back to the outskirts of Milan – declared Micaela Guerciotti – the city that saw the birth of our company in 1964 and which has been the scene of some of the most spectacular editions of the Guerciotti Grand Prix, from the first ones held at Parco Lambro to the more recent ones at Idroscalo. The partnership with Brugherio CX International and the great expertise and enthusiasm of its team will make this edition of the Italian Championships capable of offering a top-level spectacle.
Micaela Guerciotti's words were followed by those of her brother Alessandro, Team Manager of the Fas Airport Services–Guerciotti–Premac team:
«After only two years we find ourselves having to reorganise another Italian championship – declared Alessandro Guerciotti – Also on this occasion, we will find ourselves playing the dual role of both organizing company and competing team., aiming to triumph in the various categories present at the starting line. The Increa Park represents one of the most spectacular courses, if not the most, on the Italian circuit, and it will continue to be so in this edition, thanks in part to the exceptional level and technical commitment of all participants. As it happens for every Guerciotti Grand Prix, we will give maximum TV coverage for that day tooAs a team, we will present ourselves at the starting line with the aim of confirming our victories in the team relay for the fourth consecutive year and we will try to repeat the hat-trick achieved in Faè di Oderzo in 2025."
A word from the hostess
Rosa Digioia, President of MTB Increa Brugherio, in her role as "host" of the upcoming Italian Cyclocross Championships, expressed herself with these words:
«We are proud to participate in organizing the 2026 Italian Cyclocross Championship, which will be held at the Increa Park in Brugherio on January 10th and 11th. This will be the first edition to take place in this magnificent location, with a path that over the years has always been appreciated for being unique and complete for the discipline. Hosting the Italian Championship at Increa Park is a unique emotion for us and we can't wait to welcome all the athletes and teams. for this event, which we hope will be unforgettable. See you on January 10th and 11th for a great cyclocross celebration!
