On Saturday, September 27 at 2:00 PM, the First Michele Scarponi Trophy will start from Viale Europa in the center of Castelraimondo (MC), a men's road cycling race for the national junior category, organized by the Asd Avis Frecce Azzurre of Camerino with the patronage of the Municipalities of Castelraimondo and Camerino, the University of Camerino and the Michele Scarponi Foundation, and supported by the contribution of the Elledi company.

The 96.3 km route consists of two circuits: a first undulating one to be covered 5 times of 10.8 km in the territory of Castelraimondo. Then after a 10 km stretch, the group transfers to the final Camerino circuit which develops for 15.6 km with 300 m of elevation to be covered twice. At the 3rd passage on Via Ridolfini, they will turn left to enter the final cobblestone straight with the finish placed in Piazza Cavour in correspondence with the plaque dedicated to Michele Scarponi, which recalls his splendid victory in the Tirreno-Adriatico stage on March 16, 2009. The arrival is expected at 4:15 PM.

Michele's embrace at the Camerino finish line in 2009 will be returned to the Marche champion by the young people participating in the 1st Scarponi Trophy. The event aims to bring attention to a stunning territory, which was severely tested by the 2016 earthquake, and towards road safety and sustainable mobility themes.

In addition to Michele, two young road victims will be remembered, the seventeen-year-olds Matteo Lorenzi and Silvia Piccini, to whom the flying finishes and Mountain Grand Prix have been dedicated.

All information about the 1st Michele Scarponi Trophy is available here (link).

Information about the Michele Scarponi Foundation:

The Michele Scarponi Foundation for everyone's road safety is a gift that Michele and his family wanted to give to humanity. To remember that Michele's memory is preserved within a better future.

In Michele's name, the Foundation has been working since May 8, 2018, creating and promoting projects aimed at educating correct road behavior, a culture of respecting rules and others, and carrying forward initiatives that focus on the vulnerable road and society user.

The Foundation is a partner of major international events, such as Eroica and Maratona dles Dolomites, collaborates with Municipalities throughout Italy, the world of sports, schools, Law Enforcement, state bodies responsible for controlling, securing, and educating about road safety, and with all organizations that share the same objectives. To date, the Foundation has:

- launched the SuperNova Project, a support activity for families of road violence victims;

- implemented the School Project, a training and development path on active mobility and road safety, training 15 educators and meeting over 60,000 students in more than 100 schools across Italy;

- started the "Michele Scarponi" Cycling School, with the goal of comprehensively educating children: 3 federal technical instructors and 60 participants from 5 to 12 years old;

- participated and organized awareness events on road safety and sustainable mobility (over 400 meetings throughout Italy);

- promoted and supported actions and initiatives in defense of a road for everyone.

The Foundation exclusively pursues social solidarity purposes.

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