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The Coppa Placci is a semi-classic European bicycle race held between Imola, Italy and San Marino. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.
The race is named after Antonio Placci, a cyclist born in Imola who died in 1921, two years before the race was created.
Because of sponsorship problems, in 2010 the race has been excluded from the UCI Europe Tour and was reserved to the Elite/Under 23 Category.
In 2011 the race was held as Giro della Romagna – Coppa Placci and won by Oscar Gatto.(Italian) "Giro di Romagna - Coppa Placci 2011: percorso e risultati" , CicloWeb, 04-09-11. Retrieved on 02-02-13
In 2012 the race also merged with another Italian classic, the Giro del Veneto;(Italian) Ferraris, Simone. "Presentazione Giro del Veneto-Coppa Placci 2012", SpazioCiclismo, 24-08-2012. Retrieved on 02-02-13 the Giro del Veneto – Coppa Placci was won again by Oscar Gatto.(Italian) "Giro del Veneto - Coppa Placci 2012: percorso e risultati" , CicloWeb, 25-08-2012. Retrieved on 02-02-13
The race should have returned in 2013 as Coppa Placci.(Italian) De Pasquale, Mattia. "UCI Europe Tour, svelato il calendario 2013", SpazioCiclismo, 20-09-12. Retrieved on 02-02-13 The edition was scheduled on 16 October 2013 as a 1.1 event;http://www.ucieuropetour.com "2013 UCI Europe Tour - Calendar" . Retrieved on 02-02-13 however, the race was later cancelled again.(Italian) Redazione SpazioCiclismo "Coppa Placci 2013, saltata la corsa per professionisti: corrono gli allievi" , SpazioCiclismo, 24-08-13. Retrieved on 13-10-13
*as Giro della Romagna – Coppa Placci
**as Giro del Veneto – Coppa Placci
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