How can we forget...: the jersey is the most beautiful in the world, blue, the left arm extended, the right arm mimicking the gesture of shooting an arrow. Fans stunned and incredulous: "He did it again". It's been several months since September 26th, in Kigali, Rwanda, when he won his second consecutive world title. Lorenzo Mark Finn, let's not hide it, is the hope of Italian cycling, he can bring Italy back to its rightful rank, but above all, he can be a driving force for the entire movement, there's a desire for redemption, a desire to dream.

The symbolic gesture of shooting an arrow became reality last night in Recco, where, with a small group of friends, Lorenzo celebrated his birthday, albeit a few days late. Perfectly justified as he was in training with the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies. The gift, a real bow, complete with an arrow.

He didn't waste time, took his measurements and, with a precise and confident shot, hit the menu board, nestling among the many Ligurian specialties - since we're in Recco, the cheese focaccia couldn't be missing... By his side, besides his friends, his girlfriend Fabiana, the sweet and loving gaze of a couple that honors the best youth of our country.

Beautiful, simple, composed, courteous with a smile on their lips. Lorenzo can be calm with his parents Chiara and Peter, and his girlfriend Fabiana is in safe hands, can grow in the right way, time is on his side. The cake indicates 19 years, completed on December 19th, he has a world ahead of him waiting, sports, life, many things to discover, he has the strength and determination to do them in the best way. And let's say it to make us dream a little.

Now there's Christmas, but the 2026 season is just around the corner. The debut, like last year, at the Challenge Mallorca with the hope that the weather doesn't play tricks, in 2025 the most challenging stage was cancelled due to bad weather. Five days of racing including a team time trial that will see Lorenzo alongside Remco Evenepoel. Then, in Italy, the Coppi & Bartali, then the Liège-Bastogne-Liège Under 23, before reaching two important stage race appointments: Giro Next Gen and Tour de l'Avenir. Last year he was close to the podium, now he aims to climb it. Now let's enjoy Christmas but without neglecting the schedule that, even during the holidays, requires grinding kilometers...