SoggiornaOn Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026 the Urban downhill Sanremo brings a high-speed mountain bike race into La Pigna, Sanremo's old town. It began as a side event of the Giro d'Italia and has become a regular fixture for cyclists and fans from Liguria and beyond. Downhill is the discipline in which riders tackle steep, rough descents, on bikes that are heavier and sturdier than those of other disciplines. After registration, free practice and qualifying, the start is at the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Costa, and the riders race down through the narrow lanes to the finish line. The event is organised by the Sanremo Bike School.
Sport and outdoors · Sanremo
Urban downhill Sanremo 2026: mountain biking through the lanes of La Pigna
On Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026 the Urban downhill brings mountain bikes down the lanes of La Pigna, Sanremo's old town.
Practical information
Date 31 October 2026 – 1 November 2026
Where Sanremo
Times and programme On the official website →
From Genoa without a car 130 km treno, ~154 min (estimated)
Source: La Mia Liguria — calendario eventi — last checked on 1 October 2026
Useful guides
To plan your visit
Sanremo in Two Days: One Day for Each Century
Day one is spent in the city of the Tsarinas, by the sea; day two takes you up into the Middle Ages or out along the coastal cycle path. It’s a two-day plan with just one choice to make.
Sanremo with kids: 24 flat kilometers without a car
The best thing about Sanremo for families isn't an attraction: it's a 24-kilometer car-free track where a six-year-old can cycle safely.
How to get to Sanremo and get around without a car
In Sanremo, the train station is underground and the old railway line has become a 24-kilometer cycle path. Everything about getting around here depends on that change from 2001.
Sanremo Beaches: Tre Ponti, Capo Pino and the Coast by Bike
Sanremo's beaches have a unique feature not found on any other Ligurian coast: they are all accessible via a flat cycle path that follows the old railway line.
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