With the roads of Albano Sant'Alessandro (Bergamo), Luca Gugnino confirms his special connection. After winning the Plastik Trophy last year, the young Piedmontese junior, in his second year in the category, yesterday claimed victory in the 25th Marcello Perico Memorial – Isaia Mirri – Gp Ravanelli Fabbro – Hertz Trophy, the first organizational event of the year for Gi-Effe Fulgor Seriate, led by president Fiorenzo Nava.

The Piedmontese rider from Vigor – Cycling Team decisively won the sprint of a small group that came to contest the victory, leaving Giacomo Primavesi (Bustese Olonia) and Giovanni Bosio (Gs Cicli Fiorin Cycling Team) behind.

At the start, 151 competitors lined up out of 178 registered, representing clubs from across Lombardy and also from Piedmont and Emilia Romagna.

The event, reserved for the Junior category, was neutralized from kilometer 4.5 to kilometer 20 due to the lack of Medical Assistance, which was forced to stop to assist several athletes involved in a crash. Then the competition resumed. As predictable – and even more so after the long stop – everything was decided in the last two laps with the climb to Colle dei Pasta.

The winner Luca Gugnino told us how it went: "It was a very challenging race, wet roads with rain and indeed there were many crashes, to the point that at one stage the race was even neutralized. On the flat, I felt my legs a bit heavy, but on the climb I managed to perform at my best. Another rider and I broke away, then a small group caught up from behind, and despite the extremely high pace, I managed to win the sprint. I dedicate this victory to my sports directors, the team, the sponsors, and my family".

FINISH ORDER

1 Luca Gugnino (Vigor – Cycling Team) km 39.3 in 56'24" average 41.809 km/h

2 Giacomo Primavesi (Bustese Olonia) at 2"

3 Giovanni Bosio (Gs Cicli Fiorin Cycling Team) at 6"

4 Simone Buroni (Vc Pontenure 1957) at 9"

5 Samuele Brustia (Madonna di Campagna) at 17"

6 Gabriele Stopelli (Vc Pontenure 1957) at 27"

7 Cesare Castellani (Gs Cicli Fiorin) at 29"

8 Giacomo Botti (Gs Ronco Maurigi Delio Gallina)

9 Andrea Segato (Bustese Olonia)

10 Samuele Matteini (Us Biassono)