The queen of queens: Elisa Longo Borghini has won her eighth Oscar tuttoBICI in her career - an absolute record - and her meeting on stage with Alessia Piccolo, CEO of Alé Cycling, has become a pleasant tradition.

"In my season, there were three important moments: the Giro d'Italia was definitely the most beautiful victory, then I include the reclaiming of the national jersey, and finally the Tre Valli Varesine, a race that had a significant meaning for me, especially after a World Championship and European Championship that didn't go as I had hoped".

Next to her, Alessia Piccolo, who has advice for young girls: "Elisa must be a point of reference for girls of future generations, because she has always believed in hard work and managed to improve even in specialties that are not her own, like sprinting, and has always been able to take a step forward. Girls, follow this path..."