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L’Italia trionfa con il Team Relay ai Mondiali MTB

26 Aug

Italy triumphs with Team Relay at the MTB World Championships

Cordiano Dagnoni, Fabio Bassignana, Giorgia Pellizotti, Juri Zanotti, Martina Berta, MTB World Championships, Paul Costa, Team Relay, Valentina Corvi

VAL DI SOLE - After thirteen years, Italy reclaims the Team Relay rainbow jersey. The win came on the opening day of the MTB World Championships in Val di Sole. Juri Zanotti, Paolo Costa, Martina Berta, Giorgia Pellizotti, Valentina Corvi, and Fabio Bassignana mounted a comeback in the second half of the race, securing the national team's fourth world title in the discipline. The final time was 1:08:06. Switzerland finished second, 51 seconds behind, and the United States took bronze, 1:31. President Cordiano Dagnoni expressed great satisfaction: "The Team Relay honors an entire movement, because it brings together the three categories…

Silver podiums for the Italians at the MTB European Championships

Claudio Aldridge, Cordiano Dagnoni, Dario Lillo, European MTB Championships, Fabio Bassignana, Philip Fontana, Jade Special, Jacopo Putaggio, Juri Zanotti, Mariachiara Signorelli, Valentina Corvi

Italy won two silver medals on its debut at the MTB European Championships in Monteceneri. The first to bring a smile to the national team's face was Juri Zanotti, a splendid second place in the XCC Elite race, after a race he had consistently raced in the top positions and decided only in the closing stages. The title battle was decided on the final lap, when Britain's Charlie Aldridge managed to pull away enough to secure the European jersey. The Italian crossed the finish line in 19:54, just one second behind the winner, leaving Switzerland's Dario Lillo, who took the bronze medal, in his wake. The president is delighted...

The Italian Mountain Bike titles have been awarded.

Angelica Gatto, Army Sports Center, Hector Fabbro, Fabio Bassignana, KTM Protek-Elettrosystem, Martina Berta, Martino Zavan, Valentina Corvi

Nervesa della Battaglia (TV) – Fabio Bassignana won the Under-23 Italian MTB XCO Champion title after a commanding performance on the technical course at Parco Rive degli Angeli. The KTM Protek-Elettrosystem rider made a difference from the start, setting a pace no one could match. KTM Protek-Elettrosystem completed a dominant day thanks to Ettore Fabbro's silver medal, while Martino Zavan took bronze. Martina Berta, Valentina Corvi, and Angelica Gatto are the new Italian Olympic cross-country champions in the Elite and Under-23 categories.