A number of World Tour riders participated in a charity criterium in Monaco on November 28: the Monaco BeKing event, organized in collaboration with AWE Sports, will benefit the Michele Scarponi Onlus Foundation and the Princess Charlene de Monaco Foundation, with proceeds The proceeds will be donated to both organizations.

In addition to criterium races, pro/amateur races will be held on a closed road circuit, and public riders will be able to ride the route. There will also be road safety educational events for children and families.

Monaco and the French Côte d'Azur are hotspots for professional riders from the men's and women's World Tour, and Matteo Trentin and his wife will spearhead the event.

They include Peter Sagan, an ambassador for the Princess Charlene Foundation in Monaco, Sonny Colbrelli, Elia Viviani, Tadei Pogachar, Primozh Roglic, Philippe Gilbert, Tim Wellens, and Michal Valgren, Matej Mohoric, Lizzie Deignan, and other well-known players.

There will also be a pro/amateur charity race in the morning, where professional riders will be paired with an ambassador from the Princess Charlene, Duke of Monaco Foundation and two public participants. Fifteen teams of four riders will participate in this event.

The criterium will be followed by a conference dedicated to road safety education. The event will also be an opportunity to remember Michele Scarponi, who died in a training accident near her home in Italy in 2017.

"There are many talented riders living in Monaco and during the pandemic, my wife and I came up with this idea. We wanted to have a race where we could engage with the fans and give something back," Trencin told Cycling News. Whoever you are, we want you to come to the event, bring your bike, and have a good time." The circuit's roads will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to ride on the circuit.

"We want to teach kids about safety and biking in the real world. Many kids are ill-prepared and we want to help them and their families." The event will also feature an auction consisting of donations from riders and organizations. For more information.