Stefano Valdrighi wins the Yellow MTB Race in memory of Lorenzo Vernazza Racing Sunday in two different places for the guys of Merida Italia Team. Stefano Valdrighi, Vanni Frassoni and the youth of the Team involed at Tabiano (Pr, Italy), to honor the first round of the Regional Cup, while Gioele Bertolini, Alessandro Naspi and Mattia Setti where engaged in Austria at the Oetztaler Mountainbike Festival of Haiming, HC class race useful to gather valuable UCI points for the first stages of the World Cup.
The event of Tabiano was opened in the morning from the races of the youngest, with Giulia Lazzari and Lorenzo Calloni involved. The young rider was not able to express his potential, due to a problem that occurred in the very early stages of the race, which forced him to retire. Unfortunately for him the bad luck continues in this first part of the season. Giulia has instead ended in 8th position, however not satisfied by her performance. In the early afternoon started the Open race, joined with the competitors of Juniores and Amateurs categories. Valdrighi immediately took the lead, keeping it easily till the finish. Easy victory for him because of the few opponents of hil level, but however great training