track cycling

SHANGHAI – Italy is a key contender in the men's and women's team pursuit events at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai. The Italian quartet of Filippo Ganna, Jonathan Milan, Francesco Lamon, and Mattia Magagnotti qualified for the semifinals, finishing behind Denmark and Great Britain, and will face the British in the next round. The women's team, composed of Elisa Balsamo, Martina Alzini, Martina Fidanza, and Vittoria Guazzini, also performed well, finishing third in qualifying and now facing Germany in a bid to reach the final. Despite this, Italy suffered two eliminations in the sprint events…