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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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Upcoming racing:
- December 15: Namur Cyclocross-Citadelcross
Latest completed racing:
- November 17: Flandriencross
- November 3: European Cyclocross Championships
- November 1: X20 Trofee Oudenaarde-Koppenbergcross
- October 27: Superprestige Overijse-Vlaamse Druivencross
- October 15 - 20: Tour of Guangxi
- October 20: Japan Cup Road Race
- October 20: Veneto Classic
- October 16: Giro del Veneto
- October 13: Chrono des Nations
The team posted this news:
The fast and explosive rider from Madrid will continue one more season wearing the jersey of Team Polti Kometa. After his first two seasons in the ProTeam, and achieving several podiums and top-10 sprint finishes in races such as Austria, Rwanda, Asturias or Hungary, his work in support of the sprinters has also been fundamental.
Javier Serrano racing in the 2024 Czech Tour.
Youth formed in the Alberto Contador Foundation and potential still to be explored. Javi Serrano’s presence at the front positions has been a tonic this season. ‘I think I have accumulated a positive balance, I have taken a step forward this year and I have found my place, my strengths in competition where I can contribute to the objectives of the team. In addition, I have been quite consistent with results from the beginning to the end of the year’, adds Serrano.
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The rider will remain a Team Polti Kometa rider in 2025. ‘And the objectives are to continue progressing in the line that we are doing and to take the step to be able to compete in races. I want to be in a position to win, which is what I’m missing after so many great positions and to improve in every race’.
Jesús Hernández, sports director: ‘Javi is a young rider, still growing, but he has already shone this year and in certain races and routes he is really competitive. I hope that this flashes will be consolidated this coming season in great results for him’.
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The team sent me this:
23 athletes, including 12 under-23. With an average age of 21.9 years, VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè is the youngest professional team in the world.
The VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè has announced its roster for 2025, featuring 23 riders, 20 of whom are Italian. The team stands out as the youngest professional team in the world, with an average age of 21.9 years, thanks in part to the presence of 12 Under-23 athletes. This remarkable statistic is made possible by the inclusion of six juniors in the youth development project: Colombians Martin Herreno and Edward Cruz, as well as Italians Filippo Cettolin, Mattia Stenico, Andrea Montagner, and Santiago Ferraro.
Luca Covili, Luca Colnaghi, and Filippo Magli have also been confirmed for the upcoming seasons, completing the team’s lineup for next year.
Luca Colnaghi racing at the 2023 Tour of Norway.
Team manager Roberto Reverberi commented:
“It is a source of pride to be the youngest professional team in the world. We firmly believe in the idea that very young riders should be developed within the team to eventually compete at the highest levels. Our sponsors have always shared this philosophy, and we thank them for their trust in our vision and in Italian cycling. We hope that among these young riders, we’ll find another Pellizzari, and for many who have been part of the project for some years, next season will be crucial.”
The sporting directors have also been confirmed: Alessandro Donati, Luca Amoriello, and Mirko Rossato will lead the team, with Rossato also overseeing the youth project and the Under-23 squad. The riders will continue to compete on De Rosa bikes, specifically the flagship model, the "Settanta," equipped with Campagnolo components.
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Here are the athletes making up the 2025 roster:
- Federico Biagini
- Filippo Cettolin
- Luca Colnaghi
- Lorenzo Conforti
- Luca Covili
- Edward Cruz
- Santiago Ferraro
- Filippo Fiorelli
- Martin Herreno
- Filippo Magli
- Alessio Martinelli
- Martin Marcellusi
- Andrea Montagner
- Luca Paletti
- Alessandro Pinarello
- Mattia Pinazzi
- Vicente Rojas
- Matteo Scalco
- Mattia Stenico
- Manuele Tarozzi
- Alex Tolio
- Filippo Turconi
- Enrico Zanoncello
The Under 23 riders:
- Federico Biagini
- Filippo Cettolin
- Lorenzo Conforti
- Edward Cruz
- Santiago Ferraro
- Martin Herreno
- Andrea Montagner
- Luca Paletti
- Alessandro Pinarello
- Matteo Scalco
- Mattia Stenico
- Filippo Turconi
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