On November 22 and 23, Beltrami TSA will open its doors to industry professionals and cycling enthusiasts for the traditional "Open House", two days of workshops, presentations, talks and awards. As an ideal prologue to the event, tuttobiciweb has gathered the impressions of the Reggio entrepreneur on various topics related to the world of cycling. Let's start with the assessment of the Continental team's season, which he supports as a sponsor: Beltrami TSA Tre Colli.

APPLAUSE FOR THE CONTINENTAL TEAM: SIX TEAM VICTORIES AND A SUPER BIANCALANI. Graziano Beltrami begins by praising the athletes, coaches and staff of the Continental team that his company supports, proudly emphasizing how six victories and countless top-10 finishes represent an important haul. He then highlights Biancalani's performance: «Andrea had already demonstrated his value by winning the Targa Libero Ferrario in Parabiago in 2024, but this year he was truly surprising. He did well at the start of the season, came close to victory at Fiorano and, to be honest, I felt a bit sorry for him that day. Then he had a great end to the season: I was present at Acquanegra and seeing him win by a large margin, on a four-kilometer circuit where it's not easy to drop your opponents, moved me. I can say with certainty that by racing in paraciclismo, where he has won European and world titles, Andrea has found confidence in his abilities and has given us many satisfactions».

DAVIDE BASSO AND THE ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP PODIUM. «Davide performed well this season, that's undeniable. Adding up just the second places, we reach eight. We have to be realistic though, the result at Piasco (beaten only by Nicolas Milesi) was a bit unexpected. The approach to the Italian Championship began after Ponsacco: after completing the time trial behind Samuele Alari, Basso asked if he could keep the time trial bike for the Italians, we gladly accepted and he brought us a result we are very proud of».

«GOOD, BUT... WE CAN ALWAYS IMPROVE»: «Looking at the scores and performance rankings, I can say the season was very positive. In ten years, definitely the best. However, I also need to evaluate races with the Pros and international appointments. With the exception of a good Giro di Sardegna and the Circuito del Porto where Biancalani finished third in the sprint, in very tough races the team struggled. We need to improve».

THE 2027 CONTINENTAL TEAM: DEEP RENEWAL. While awaiting official confirmation of the Beltrami TSA Tre Colli roster for next season, Graziano Beltrami anticipates to tuttobiciweb: «In the Continental Team there will be a deep renewal. The team will be composed of about a dozen athletes with three pillars: Andrea Biancalani, Raffaele Tela and Matteo Provini as team manager».

CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR "LA RISORSA". In addition to the Continental team, Beltrami TSA company collaborates with about thirty teams throughout Italy and for several years has been alongside a club team, Beltrami TSA La Risorsa. Graziano Beltrami tells us more: «The "Risorsa" is a reality completely independent from the Continental team. Everything originated a few seasons ago from our company's collaboration with one of the historic societies of our territory: the Velo Club Reggio. The objective we initially set was to help five young riders from our area who couldn't find a team by providing them with equipment and clothing to race. Years have passed, that "bet" is now the third team in Emilia Romagna and this year it has allowed Riccardo Drei, Nicolò Missaglia and other young riders to stand out. As Beltrami TSA we will continue to support "Risorsa" with bicycles and equipment in 2027 as well. The club team will be composed of about a dozen young riders».

 THE YOUTH MOVEMENT: «SELECTION TOO EARLY, MANY YOUNG RIDERS WITHOUT A TEAM» The passionate Reggio entrepreneur, telling us about the Risorsa project, highlights how many young riders looking for a team for next season have contacted the team. «The directors of "Risorsa" received more than twenty requests in just a few weeks to be able to race in 2027» Beltrami tells us. Then he continues his reflection: «At the base of our movement there are still many young cyclists but moving up through the categories, selection happens too early: among the Juniors we see teams that are structured like Continental teams that create rosters by taking the strongest young riders. There should be teams that give space to young riders who want to race but need more time to emerge, the problem is that the number of youth societies is decreasing. The teams willing to give a chance to those who want to race on bikes are few and races are also diminishing».

THE CALENDAR, A PROBLEM EVEN AMONG UNDER 23S. «My concern is that at the Under 23 level, every Sunday is like being at the Italian Championship: there's one race, maybe two, and the riders who participate and compete against each other are always the same. It's clear that for young riders it becomes difficult to find space to get noticed and the morale to continue. Regional, National or International competitions no longer have any difference».

«NO TO CONTINENTAL TEAMS IN REGIONAL RACES». «If it were up to me, I wouldn't let Continental teams race in Regional competitions. I believe that a young rider who chooses to enter a Continental team should do so knowing he will have to race a certain type of races, I don't understand why we always have to be so lenient, alternatively there are club teams. Regional races should be competitions where young riders can emerge. I see nothing wrong with organizing races in industrial areas, in fact, I believe we should encourage organizers to do so, thus allowing a greater number of riders to race and find satisfaction. This would also help societies with tighter budgets to field "Amateur" teams. I think our cycling is losing the habit of giving a "second chance". We should think about it, exchange ideas for the good of the young riders and teams. For the good of the movement.

A LOOK BEYOND BORDERS. «Italian cycling is becoming uniform with what happens in most Western European nations where there are a handful of teams. It doesn't matter if they're Continental or "club" teams, they all race in important competitions and that's why foreign riders mature faster than ours. In most European nations, either a rider is competitive or he stops. There's no second chance».

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