We can admit we felt a twinge of envy reading that a new velodrome is about to open its doors in Canton Ticino? Around 80 boys and girls between 11 and 18 years old, registered with various Veloclub of the Canton, have had the opportunity to zoom around the track of the Sigirino velodrome. The new home of track cycling is part of the CMFG Arena, a multi-sport center that will be officially inaugurated in the coming months but has already offered a first taste to its future users: cyclists, coaches, mechanics, and local societies.

«It will be a reference point for Ticino cycling, but could also provide interesting opportunities at national and international levels» said Fabio Schnellmann, president of Ticino Cycling, who wanted to emphasize that the facility is an investment, not a cost. An investment clearly focused on the youngest, coordinated by Roberto Chiappa: «I am here to offer all my passion to these kids, who knows if a future champion might not emerge from right here» declared the former world champion in tandem at the 1993 World Championships (with Paris), with 49 Italian titles in speed, team speed, keirin, and tandem.