With the World Championships in Montreal now behind them, the Italian National Team is already preparing for the next international appointment. From October 2-7, the European Road Championships are scheduled in Ljubljana, Slovenia, featuring road races, individual time trials, and Mixed Relay.
Present will be some of the protagonists from the Canadian world championships, including four of the six Italians who won the world title in the Mixed Relay: Mattia Cattaneo, Matteo Sobrero, Elisa Longo Borghini and Monica Trinca Colonel. Also returning to competition are Nicolas Milesi, silver medalist in the Under 23 time trial, and Matilde Rossignoli, runner-up among the juniors. Elisa Longo Borghini closed Montreal with two medals, adding bronze in the road race to her relay gold.
The Europeans will open on Friday, October 2 with the Under 23 road races. Saturday will feature junior men and elite women, Sunday will see junior women and elite men. Tuesday, October 6 will be dedicated to the Mixed Relay, while Wednesday, October 7 will conclude the program with all individual time trials.
TIME TRIAL – JUNIOR WOMEN
Maria Acuti – Biesse-Carrera-Premac
Linda Rapporti – Breganze Millenium
TIME TRIAL – JUNIOR MEN
Enrico Andrea Balliana – Team Ecotek Zero24
Patrik Pezzo Rosola – Nordest Petrucci Assali Stefen
TIME TRIAL – UNDER 23 MEN
Roberto Capello – EF Education-Aevolo
Nicolas Milesi – Ineos Grenadiers Academy
Elisa Longo Borghini – UAE Team ADQ
Monica Trinca Colonel – Team Liv-AlUla-Jayco
Mattia Cattaneo – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
Marco Frigo – NSN Cycling Team
Azzurra Ballan – Breganze Millenium
Elisa Bianchi – Biesse-Carrera-Premac
Matilde Rossignoli – BFT Burzoni
Enrico Andrea Balliana – Team Ecotek Zero24
Brandon Davide Fedrizzi – Borgo Molino-Vigna Fiorita
Patrik Pezzo Rosola – Nordest Petrucci Assali Stefen
Elisa Longo Borghini – UAE Team ADQ
Monica Trinca Colonel – Team Liv-AlUla-Jayco
Alessia Vigilia – Uno-X Mobility
MIXED RELAY – ELITE MEN
Mattia Cattaneo – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
Marco Frigo – NSN Cycling Team
Matteo Sobrero – Lidl-Trek
ROAD RACE – JUNIOR WOMEN
Azzurra Ballan – Breganze Millenium
Elisa Bianchi – Biesse-Carrera-Premac
Rachele Cafueri – Libertas Ceresetto
Alessia Orsi – BFT Burzoni
Giorgia Pellizotti – Team Wilier Breganze
Matilde Rossignoli – BFT Burzoni
Enrico Andrea Balliana – Team Ecotek Zero24
Alessandro Battistoni – Pool Cantù GB Team A.S.D.
Brandon Davide Fedrizzi – Borgo Molino-Vigna Fiorita
Patrik Pezzo Rosola – Nordest Petrucci Assali Stefen
Marco Andrea Pierotto – Autozai-Contri
Marco Zoco – Bustese Olonia A.S.D.
ROAD RACE – UNDER 23 WOMEN
Eleonora Ciabocco – Team Picnic PostNL
Chantal Pegolo – G.S. Fiamme Azzurre/Isolmant Premac
Gaia Segato – Vini Fantini-BePink
Giada Silo – UAE Development Team
Michele Bicelli – Biesse-Carrera-Premac
Roberto Capello – EF Education-Aevolo
Stefano Masciarelli – A.S.D. S.C. Padovani
Nicolas Milesi – Ineos Grenadiers Academy
Matteo Scalco – XDS Astana Development Team
Simone Zanini – XDS Astana Development Team
ROAD RACE – ELITE WOMEN
Francesca Barale – Movistar Team
Letizia Borghesi – AG Insurance-Soudal Team
Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini – UAE Team ADQ
Elisa Longo Borghini – UAE Team ADQ
Gaia Masetti – Team Picnic PostNL
Soraya Paladin – Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto
Silvia Persico – UAE Team ADQ
Debora Silvestri – Laboral Kutxa Fundación Euskadi
Giulio Ciccone – Lidl-Trek
Ludovico Crescioli – Team Polti VisitMalta
Alessandro Fancellu – MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort
Marco Frigo – NSN Cycling Team
Giulio Pellizzari – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
Alessandro Pinarello – NSN Cycling Team
Christian Scaroni – XDS Astana Team
Diego Ulissi – XDS Astana Team
The races
Friday, October 2
09.00-11.28 – Road Race Women U23, 88.4 km
13.30-17.17 – Road Race Men U23, 141.8 km
Tuesday, October 6
11.00-13.25 – Team Time Trial Mixed Relay Juniors, 44 km
15.30-16.47 – Team Time Trial Mixed Relay Elite, 44 km
Wednesday, October 7
09.15-10.36 – Time Trial Junior Women, 22 km
10.10-11.53 – Time Trial Junior Men, 22 km
11.30-12.37 – Time Trial Women U23, 22 km
12.20-13.30 – Time Trial Men U23, 22 km
14.30-15.39 – Time Trial Elite Women, 22 km
16.15-17.32 – Time Trial Elite Men, 22 km
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