After riding the UCI World Cup stage in Rome Marco Aurelio Fontana has set its sights on the Italian Cyclo-cross Championship which will be held in Orvieto (TR) next Sunday.

Prorider goal is to defend the title he won a year ago in Vittorio Veneto (TV), bringing home the twelfth green-white-red jersey of his career (so far he has won six National titles in cyclo-cross and five in mtb). «I love these colors so I will do everything to maintain them on my Cannondale Factory Racing jersey - states Marco Aurelio. - Despite this was my shortest winter season ever, I feel good. For this reason I'm confident for the Italian Championship, which will be my sixth and final cyclo-cross race for this year. Last Sunday I didn't race well, I tried too hard to catch the first positions and in the end I collected less than I expected, but I am aware that I have a good condition. Franzoi and Tabacchi seem to be the strongest rivals, according to the route Sunday we'll see who will be the best. As far as I'm concerned I'm really focused and motivated».

On the 12^th of January the Men Elite Italian Cyclo-cross Championship is going to start at 3.00 pm and broadcast live on Raisport 2. Real-time updates on Marco Aurelio Fontana race will be provided through the "live" section of the official website www.fontanaprorider.it.

For more information about this race please visit: www.teameurobici.it.