| Memorial Marco Pantani | |
| Date: | September |
| Region: | Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Localnames: | Memorial Marco Pantani |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Competition: | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type: | Single-day |
| Organiser: | Gruppo Sportivo Emilia |
| Number: | 20 (as of 2024) |
The Memorial Marco Pantani is a professional road bicycle race held annually in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
The race has been organized since 2004 and serves as a memory of Marco Pantani. The race starts in Cesenatico, Pantani's hometown, and follows a route towards his birthplace, Cesena. In 2007 the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2013, the race was merged with the Giro della Romagna, a race in the same region.[1] [2]
After Gilberto Simoni won the 2005 edition of the race, he paid tribute to Pantani's memory by saying: