Italian cycling is taking center stage today in the halls of Italian politics. In anticipation of the 2026 Regions Cup presentation which will take place this afternoon at the Chamber of Deputies - an event to be livestreamed on the official Chamber channels: https://webtv.camera.it/evento/30157 starting at 3 PM - this morning a delegation of champions and managers was welcomed at the Farnesina by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

In the photo, from left, Alessandro Ballan, Andrea Agostini (UAE Emirates XRG), Maurizio Fondriest, Vincenzo Nibali, Giuseppe Saronni, Minister Tajani, LCP President Roberto Pella, Claudio Chiappucci, Gianni Bugno, Paolo Bettini and Luca Guercilena (Lidl Trek).