(PRIMASPORT) SHANGHAI At the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai, Italy won two silver medals in the men's and women's team pursuit. The Italians, composed of Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon, Alessio Magagnotti, and Jonathan Milan, finished second behind Denmark, who dominated the final with a time of 3:40.865, beating the Italians by 4.731.
The women's team, composed of Martina Alzini, Elisa Balsamo, Martina Fidanza, and Vittoria Guazzini, after beating Germany in the semifinals with a time of 4:06.771, challenged Great Britain for the rainbow jersey in the final. The Italians started in the lead but were overtaken after the halfway point, with the British finishing in 4:04.610, 5.357 ahead of the Italians.
These results confirm Italy's competitiveness in track pursuit, both in the men's and women's events, achieving important world placings. (PRIMASPORT)
