Editing Varese (section)

===Cycling===
Varese has had a long and strong tradition of competitive cycling. It hosted the 1951 and 2008 World Road Cycling Championships.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Cycling Championships |url=https://bikeraceinfo.com/worlds/world-championships-index.html |website=bikeraceinfo.com |publisher=bikeraceinfo |access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref>

One of the biggest events is the yearly [[Tre Valli Varesine]], which usually takes place at the end of September beginning of October. Is a race that goes through the three varesinian valleys: the [[Valganna (valley)|Valganna]], {{ill|Valcuvia|it|Valcuvia}} and {{interlanguage link|Valceresio|it}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine, road race course on Google Maps, route description, programm |url=https://www.lakesnorthernitalybiketours.com/blog/gran-fondo-tre-valli-varesine-blog-LNIBT.php |website=www.lakesnorthernitalybiketours.com |access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref>

Varese has been home to numerous cyclists, including:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/stefano-zanini-still-on-the-market|title=Stefano Zanini – Still on the market - Cyclingnews.com|date=24 November 2007 |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>

* [[Ivan Basso]] (born 1977), professional cyclist and winner of the 2006 and 2010 Giro d'Italia
* [[Alfredo Binda]] (1902–1986), a cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of [[Fausto Coppi]] and [[Gino Bartali]]
* [[Gianni Bugno]] (born 1964), cyclist
* [[Noemi Cantele]] (born 1981), cyclist
* [[Valentina Carretta]] (born 1989), cyclist
* [[Claudio Chiappucci]] (born 1963), cyclist
* [[Gabriele Colombo]] (born 1972), cyclist
* [[Davide Frattini]] (born 1978), cyclist
* [[Francesco Frattini]] (born 1967), cyclist
* [[Óscar Freire]] (born 1976), Spanish cyclist
* [[Stefano Garzelli]] (born 1973), cyclist; overall winner of the [[2000 Giro d'Italia]]
* [[Paride Grillo]] (born 1982), cyclist with [[CSF Group–Navigare]]
* [[Daniele Nardello]] (born 1972), a professional [[road bicycle racing|road racing cyclist]] who rides for [[Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni–Androni Giocattoli]]
* [[Andrea Peron (cyclist, born 1971)|Andrea Peron]] (born 1971), cyclist
* [[Michael Rogers (cyclist)|Michael Rogers]] (born 1979), Australian cyclist
* [[Charly Wegelius]] (born 1978), British cyclist
* [[Cameron Wurf]] (born 1983), ex Australian Olympic rower and now professional cyclist for Cannondale Liquigas
* [[Stefano Zanini]] (born 1969), cyclist