The BePink project continues to grow and evolve ahead of the 2026 season. The Lombardy-based team prepares to face its fifteenth competitive year with renewed ambitions, a new denomination, and a prestigious partner: BePink-Vini Fantini is officially born, with the prestigious wine group taking on the role of title sponsor of the team.

Founded in Abruzzo, Fantini Wines is today an internationally recognized symbol of wine and entrepreneurial excellence in Made in Italy. A group that has built its success by combining attention to the territory, environmental sustainability, and enhancement of local productions, thanks to collaboration with selected wineries and a complete and cross-cutting wine offering: red, white, rosé, sparkling, and organic wines, an authentic expression of quality and identity.

Passion, professionalism, and shared vision are the foundation of the new partnership. Thanks to the agreement with Vini Fantini, the team led by Team Manager Walter Zini and President Emanuela Zini ties its sporting journey to that of a brand that has been supporting cycling for years, contributing to writing significant pages of this sport. A decade-long commitment in the male panorama that, starting from this season, extends to women's cycling with the entry into the "magenta" world of BePink.

The partnership with BePink stems from a shared vision that goes beyond simple sports sponsorship. For 19 years, Vini Fantini has been linked to professional cycling, a path that has allowed the group to develop a precise conviction: a sponsor cannot and should not be just an economic resource for a team, but must also assume a social role, contributing to the growth, spread, and development of the sporting discipline.

In this perspective, over the years, Vini Fantini's commitment has progressively expanded: from supporting male professional teams to attention towards youth categories, with the aim of accompanying the growth of talents and the cycling movement as a whole.
Until now, however, a fundamental piece was missing: women's cycling.

"We have been following the women's movement with great interest for some time – explain those at Vini Fantini – but we had never had the concrete opportunity to enter it in a structured way. With BePink, we are entering women's cycling for the first time and we do so with pride, because we find a serious, credible project in line with our values. This partnership represents for us the natural completion of a commitment that looks to the present, but especially to the future of cycling". Valentino Sciotti, President of the Fantini Group.

"This collaboration is a concrete signal of confidence in women's cycling. BePink has always been committed to valuing the talent of athletes, creating opportunities for sporting and personal growth. With Vini Fantini, we share the vision and will to invest in female empowerment and new generations," declares the team president.

The 2026 roster

The BePink-Vini Fantini is ready to debut in the group with a roster of 15 athletes. Continuing their journey with the team are Gaia Segato, Elisa Valtulini, Andrea Casagranda, Irene Cagnazzo, Linda Laporta, Misia Belotti, Silvia Milesi, Linda Ferrari, Vittoria Grassi, the Slovak Nora Jenčušová, the Spanish Marina Garau Roca and the Japanese Maho Kakita.

Completing the roster are three new additions: Sofia Arici, Sonia Rossetti and the Afghan National Champion Fariba Hashimi, who brings additional technical and symbolic value to the sporting project.

BEPINK-VINI FANTINI 2026 LINEUP:

Sofia Arici, Italy, 22/01/2003

Misia Belotti, Italy, 30/09/2007

Irene Cagnazzo, Italy, 05/07/2005

Andrea Casagranda, Italy, 22/09/2004

Linda Ferrari, Italy, 23/11/2006

Marina Garau Roca, Spain, 15/09/2002

Vittoria Grassi, Italy, 14/07/2005

Fariba Hashimi, Afghanistan, 22/04/2003

Nora Jenčušová, Slovakia, 14/04/2002

Maho Kakita, Japan, 14/12/2004

Linda Laporta, Italy, 07/08/1999

Silvia Milesi, Italy, 16/08/2006

Sonia Rossetti, Italy, 14/03/2002

Gaia Segato, Italy, 27/03/2004

Elisa Valtulini, Italy, 28/12/2004