- Oct 7
Police motorcycle strikes Pinarello riders during Tre Valli Varesine in Italy
A police escort motorcycle driving against race traffic collided with Pinarello-Q36.5 riders Marcel Camprubí and Thomas Gloag during the Tre Valli Varesine, forcing Gloag out with knee injuries.
- Sep 25
Riccardo Bossi arrested in Busto Arsizio to serve 5-year and 9-month cumulative sentence
Italian Carabinieri arrested Riccardo Bossi in Busto Arsizio on Wednesday under an execution order to serve a cumulative sentence of five years and nine months for fraud, misappropriation, and welfare benefit offenses.
- Aug 30
Oliver Zeidler wins fourth single sculls world title in Amsterdam
German sculler Oliver Zeidler won the men's single sculls final at the World Rowing Championships on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, clocking 6:35.22 to finish his season undefeated.
- Aug 2
Romania wins six gold medals on final day of European Rowing Championships in Varese
Romania collected six gold medals on the final day of the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy, sweeping both eights and both mixed events to finish with eight medals overall.
- Aug 1
Swiss women’s quadruple sculls win historic European gold on National Day
On Swiss National Day, the women’s quadruple sculls crew of Nina Wettstein, Célia Dupré, Flavia Lötscher and Lisa Lötscher surged in the final 500 metres to beat Germany by 0.68 seconds and win the European title in Varese, Italy.
- Jun 1
Italy launches Europe-first motorway toll refund for construction delays, but foreign drivers face red tape
A new Italian regulation effective 1 June 2026 forces private motorway operators to partially or fully refund tolls when construction sites cause significant delays, just ahead of the summer travel surge.