"I have no prejudice against the League, especially since I wanted it, despite strong pressures from some members of the previous Federal Council to close it, but it's clear that I would like to see more collaboration and respect," Cordiano Dagnoni, president of the Italian Cycling Federation, does not hide and tries to extend his arms, certainly not in a sign of surrender. "There's a lot to be done and I'm convinced, as you wrote, that behind Filippo Conca's Italian title there is a project and an idea that deserves to be evaluated and explored. Meeting with President Roberto Pella? I have no problems, I repeat, if everyone respects their role and knows their boundaries, there are no issues. If you'll allow me, I'll give you an example..."

Please do.
"Coppa Italia delle Regioni, a shareable project, no one says anything, but the League is an emanation of the Italian Cycling Federation: is it strange if I ask that the FCI logo be included? What's strange is that I'm forced to ask. Let's move on to the matter of the headquarters and the two Federation employees who had been co-opted in the League for years..."

Please continue.
"A year ago, at this time, President Pella told me that in a short time the League would be autonomous. I took note of this. The 'deadline' was supposed to be January 1st, 2025, then during the convention definition, another six months were granted, bringing us to last June 30th. If they weren't ready, it's not our problem, especially since we're transferring the Lombardy Regional Committee offices to the two offices owned by Sport e Salute, for which we also have to pay rent: it's a matter of cost optimization. It's clear that the Piccolo brothers are still available to the League for routine administration, but we haven't done anything spiteful, we've simply completed what was planned a year ago and defined in the current convention. Now I understand that Honorable Pella has already found two rooms in the Federation Building in Milan, and when he finds two new employees, they will be followed by our employees who will act as tutors, as is only right."

However, this League is operating well...
"It would be better to ask the members (organizers and teams), but I have the obligation to remember that it is an organism of the Italian Cycling Federation and in any case must report to us. And I could add other things that I don't think it's appropriate to anticipate to the media, but I'll discuss them directly with President Pella."

So you'll talk...
"That is certain!"