From a small village at the foot of Monviso to Kigali 2025, with a "stopover" in the Principality of Monaco, represented on the podium by Prince Albert. Today's Elite men's race will see Guido Possetto at the wheel of the support car, following Victor Langellotti who has risen to the highest rank of world cycling by signing with Ineos Grenadiers in the year he turned 30.

The only member of the white and red national team that we have come to know and appreciate does not move from Burgos BH to the Ineos Grenadiers without solid foundations, confirmed in August with a stage victory at the Tour of Poland. Possetto, as a rider, won the regional title for three consecutive years in the Espoirs and Juniors categories. The 42-year-old from Paesana, father of two, explains: "My relationship with Monaco began in 2012/2013, while in 2006 I had completed a master's in France, after graduating in Motor Sciences and Training Techniques in Turin. From Lyon, I moved to southern France, gaining professional experience and dedicating myself particularly to the role of sports director".

Langellotti has been managing him since 2014, and in 2017, the then 22-year-old secured a third place in the prologue of the Tour of Val d'Aosta. "It was a great satisfaction that made me understand how determined Victor was. The following year, the rider began his professional career with Burgos BH, while another Monegasque, Antoine Berlin, competes in the German continental team Bike Aid". Possetto, in his role as team sports director and national selector, explains how Monaco is a unique context for cycling: "Yes, we know that 50 professionals reside in the Principality, fully among the 200 registered with the Federation, even though they race with their respective countries of origin, I'm thinking of the Vinokurov twins and Brandon Rivera. At the same time, I want to emphasize that UC Monaco is particularly keen to passionate local young people about cycling, not many of them native like Langellotti, although it's nice and meaningful to be represented from the youngest to the under-23s".

Let's put it this way: the federal budget is almost statutorily exempt from constraints not considered at the Monegasque level. The Ranieri family looks favorably upon two wheels, considering the start of the final time trial of the 2024 Tour de France. And Prince Albert's presence on Saturday and Sunday in Rwanda. "It's an ideal environment to operate in, especially for under-23s with a focus on Italian national and international races. We are a multinational that includes Spanish, Ukrainian, Italian, English, Hungarian. And two Colombians". Yes, there's even Egan Bernal's younger brother, Ronald Steven. The mild climate and comforts of the French Riviera are an advantage that Possetto enjoys, after having optimized race times and kilometers to reach his relatives in Paesana. Yes, the reopening of the Tenda pass: "but in Monte Carlo, I don't feel like a vacationer, let's be clear". The Granda province has expanded along the Mediterranean coast.