Nineteen victories in 2024 and twenty last year, the top junior society in national results in 2025. Two triumphant seasons for Team Vangi Calenzano-Il Pirata by Fabrizio Vangi (honorary president) and his brother Fulvio, who in 2026 celebrate 30 years of activity since the society from Settimello di Calenzano entered cycling in 1996.

The entry was with the Prato-based society Montemurlo Aurora with 12 victories that season, three with Bernucci and Angelini, two with Fiorenza and Scamardella, one with Lomi and Calò. Since then, an extraordinary series of successes, always a protagonist and after the last two splendid seasons still ready to be among the strongest nationally with 16 juniors composing the 2026 group.

This year with Team Vangi, a prestigious brand, the Telai e Biciclette Tommasini company from Grosseto founded in 1957, confirmation of collaboration with Il Pirata and with Team UAE, the world-class squad. On one side, therefore, history and tradition, on the other constant innovation in projects, enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism of the Florentine team. Organizationally, an operational group has been set up, with notable cycling managers to manage the 2026 races still to be fully defined.

THE TEAM: Second-year athletes are Andrea Meloni, Aitor Martinez, Andrea Tarallo, Luca Fabbri, Matteo Verdirame, Raffaele Cascione, Niccolò Tomassini, Matteo Capodarca, Luciano Gaggioli. First-year athletes: Filippo Federici, Duccio Kovatz, Niccolò Nieri, Marco Spanio, Edoardo Agnini, Francesco dell'Olio, Eros Mainetti. Technical Director and Manager Matteo Berti, assisted by Sports Directors Samuele Breschi, Rolando Ricciardi, Fabrizio Cecchini, Alessio Acco.

Athletic Trainer Fabio Camerin; Accompanying Staff Giancarlo Simonini and Jacopo Donnini, Mechanics Gianluca Marras, Matteo Barsottelli; Masseur Vanessa Casati; Doctor Andrea Andreazzoli; Physiotherapist and Osteopath, Valerio Dati. Communication, Social Media and Secretariat Manager Aurora Bandinelli; Accounting and Management Responsible Mattia Garzara.