China awaits Lorenzo Cataldo! The cyclist from Prato, with seven victories this season with the Gragnano Sporting Club led by patron Palandri, has reached an agreement with the newly formed Cicli Metec Continental team based in the city of Hangzhou near Beijing. Cataldo will be part of a team that also includes another Italian, Filippo Tagliani, an Eritrean, six Chinese riders, and other cyclists to be announced later.

"This is an adventure that fascinates me," Cataldo said during the Oscar night in Milan. "This opportunity presented itself, and I decided to turn the page and try new experiences in a foreign club where I hope to repay the trust of my new managers. I will have a first meeting in mid-December to define the race program, preparation, and all the logistics".