The first part of the Italian delegation departed today, September 14, from Milan Malpensa, heading to the Road World Championships in Montreal. Filippo Ganna and Vittoria Guazzini, two of Italy's leading time trial specialists, left Milan together with the first contingent of the National team bound for Canada. They will meet in Montreal with Matteo Sobrero, Mattia Cattaneo and Alberto Bettiol, who reached the National team headquarters directly after the Canadian races. The group of time trial specialists will be completed in the immediately following days, between September 16 and 17 (Elisa Longo Borghini). The athletes competing mainly in the road races will arrive progressively afterwards. The final additions to the Elite group are expected between September 22 and 23: Giulio Ciccone will reach the National team hotel on the 23rd, while on the same day Matteo Trentin will depart from Nice. A total of 38 athletes have been called up for Canada.

The World Championships will kick off on Sunday, September 20 with the Elite time trials. The women will start at 9 a.m. local time, 3 p.m. in Italy, while the men will start at 12:45 p.m., which will be 6:45 p.m. in Italy. Monday, September 21 will be the day for Under 23 time trials: women at 9 a.m. and men at 12 p.m., respectively 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Italian time. Tuesday, September 22 will be particularly intense. The Mixed Relay will start at 8:30 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. in Italy; followed by the men's Junior time trial at 12:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m. Italian time, and the women's Junior time trial at 3:15 p.m., which will already be 9:15 p.m. in Italy.

After the rest day on Wednesday, September 23, the road races will begin on Thursday, September 24. The Women Under 23 will open at 9 a.m. local time, 3 p.m. in Italy, followed by the men's Juniors at 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. in Italy. On Friday, September 25 it will be the turn of the men's Under 23 at 9 a.m. and the women's Juniors at 2:15 p.m., corresponding to 3 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Italian time. The weekend will finally be reserved for the two flagship races: on Saturday, September 26 the Elite Women will start at 9 a.m., 3 p.m. in Italy, while on Sunday, September 27 the Elite Men's race will start at the same local time, again at 3 p.m. Italian time.

Montreal is indeed six hours behind Italy: during the World Championships, when it is 9 a.m. in Canada, it will be 3 p.m. in Italy. All races can be followed live through the television and streaming coverage of Rai and Eurosport.

CALL-UPS

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

MEN ELITE
Filippo Ganna – Netcompany Ineos
Matteo Sobrero – Lidl - Trek

MEN UNDER 23
Alessandro Cattani – Team Technipes #InEmiliaRomagna
Nicolas Milesi – Ineos Grenadiers Academy

MEN JUNIORS
Patrik Pezzo Rosola – Nordest Petrucci Assali Stefen
Andrea Tarallo – Team Vangi Tommasini Il Pirata

WOMEN ELITE
Vittoria Guazzini – G.S. Fiamme Oro/FDJ United Suez
Elisa Longo Borghini – UAE Team ADQ

WOMEN JUNIORS
Maria Acuti – Biesse - Carrera - Premac
Matilde Rossignoli – BFT Burzoni

MIXED RELAY

MEN
Mattia Cattaneo – Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe
Filippo Ganna – Netcompany Ineos
Matteo Sobrero – Lidl - Trek

WOMEN
Vittoria Guazzini – G.S. Fiamme Oro/FDJ United Suez
Elisa Longo Borghini – UAE Team ADQ
Monica Trinca Colonel – Team Liv-AlUla-Jayco

ROAD RACES

WOMEN ELITE
Francesca Barale – Movistar Team
Sara Casasola – Fenix Deceuninck
Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini – UAE Team ADQ
Elisa Longo Borghini – UAE Team ADQ
Erica Magnaldi – UAE Team ADQ
Silvia Persico – UAE Team ADQ
Monica Trinca Colonel – Team Liv-AlUla-Jayco

WOMEN UNDER 23
Eleonora Ciabocco – Team Picnic PostNL
Gaia Segato – Vini Fantini - BePink
Giada Silo – UAE Development Team

WOMEN JUNIORS
Maria Acuti – Biesse - Carrera - Premac
Azzurra Ballan – Breganze Millenium
Giorgia Pellizotti – Team Wilier Breganze
Matilde Rossignoli – BFT Burzoni

MEN ELITE
Alberto Bettiol – XDS Astana Team
Mattia Cattaneo – Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe
Giulio Ciccone – Lidl - Trek
Lorenzo Mark Finn – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Giulio Pellizzari – Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe
Davide Piganzoli – Team Visma | Lease a Bike
Christian Scaroni – XDS Astana Team
Matteo Trentin – Tudor Pro Cycling Team

MEN UNDER 23
Alessandro Cattani – Team Technipes #InEmiliaRomagna
Riccardo Lorello – A.S.D. S.C. Padovani
Mattia Negrente – XDS Astana Development Team
Mattia Proietti Gagliardoni – Movistar Team Academy
Enea Sambinello – UAE Team Emirates Gen Z
Matteo Scalco – XDS Astana Development Team

MEN JUNIORS
Enrico Andrea Balliana – Team Ecotek Zero24
Brandon Davide Fedrizzi – Borgo Molino-Vigna Fiorita
Luca Gugnino – U.C. Piasco
Patrik Pezzo Rosola – Nordest Petrucci Assali Stefen
Guido Viero – Nordest Petrucci Assali Stefen