CYCLING – TEAM Bahrain Victorious will conclude its September Italian campaign with two races on the Adriatic coast.
These are the Memorial Marco Pantani today and the Trofeo Matteotti tomorrow, with a seven-rider squad set to compete, including Damiano Caruso, Leonardo Consolidani, Balint Feldhoffer, Kamil Gradek, Lenny Martinez, Matej Mojoric, and Antonio Tiberi.
Both events return to the team’s calendar after a long absence. Bahrain Victorious last lined up at the Memorial Pantani in 2021, when Sonny Colbrelli triumphed in Cesenatico wearing the European champion jersey he had won just a week earlier.
Beyond those fond memories, the team is looking forward to another hard-fought challenge on a demanding course. The 23rd edition of the one-day race will cover 186.4 kilometres from Riccione to Cesenatico, with the finish located close to the monument dedicated to the legendary Italian champion.
Tomorrow, Bahrain Victorious will line up at the Trofeo Matteotti.
First held in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II as a symbol of rebirth, the race is dedicated to the memory of Italian politician Giacomo Matteotti. The Trofeo Matteotti is renowned for its technical and punchy course, with a 15.22km circuit around the hills of Pescara repeated 13 times for a total distance of almost 200km.
With close to 2,800 metres of elevation gain, the race is a demanding test for rouleur-climbers and puncheurs.
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