Smooth business weekend for the riders of Merida Italia Team The athletes engaged in the international race of Graz (AUT) have centrate the goal, dominating among the under 23 and taking home valuable UCI points.
Clear victory in the race dedicated to the under23 of Gioele Bertolini, managing his advantage on the Polish Wawak, and on the teammates Lorenzo Samparisi (3rd), Mattia Setti (4th) and Stefano Valdrighi (5th). The riders of the Team have controlled with a great team effort the pace imposed by the strong New Zealander Sam Gaze in the early stages, then launching the attack and gaining the top spots of the race. The only regret is for the withdrawal of Alessandro Naspi, caused by a mechanical problem occurred at its Big Nine as a result of a fall, as he struggled to reach the sixth. The youth of the Team have competed in Cerro Veronese (ITA), in a National XC race, reaching all a position on the podium in their respective categories, and coming back satisfied for their good performances. Giulia Lazzari and Calloni Lorenzo were competitive, and have fought for the top positions, finishing in second and fourth place, symptom of a condition that is growing. Vanni Frassoni started with the best in the Juniores category, paying efforts and slowing down in the second round, but recovering positions in the technical sections up to finish fifth.