Bardiani-CSF is going into the final week of its 2016 season which includes four races - Tre Valli Varesine (September 26), Milano-Torino (27), Gran Piemonte (28) and Il Lombardia (October 1). Thanks to the great performances achieved during the last two weeks, included three wins at GP Beghelli, Coppa Sabatini and Coppa Agostoni, the morale of the #GreenTeam is high.
For the first event, Tre Valli Varesine scheduled tomorrow from Saronno to Varese (193 km) the #GreenTeam will count on Sonny Colbrelli (second in 2014), Edoardo Zardini, Manuel Bongiorno (second in 2013), Simone Andreetta, Enrico Barbin, Nicola Boem, Simone Velasco and Lorenzo Rota.
At Milano-Torino (San Giuliano Milanese-Superga, 186 km), Colbrelli and Boem will be replaced by Stefano Pirazzi and Mirco Maestri, while Edoardo Zardini, Manuel Bongiorno, Simone Andreetta, Enrico Barbin, Simone Velasco and Lorenzo Rota will remain in the line-up from Tre Valli Varesine.
For Gran Piemonte (Diano d’Alba-Agliè, 207 km), the eight riders will be Sonny Colbrelli, third last year and ready to wear the #GreenTeam jersey for the last time, Nicola Ruffoni, Enrico Barbin, Nicola Boem, Mirco Maestri, Paolo Simion, Stefano Pirazzi and Simone Velasco.
For the last event of the season, the World Tour race Il Lombardia (Como-Bergamo, 240 km), the line up will include Stefano Pirazzi, Edoardo Zardini, Manuel Bongiorno, Simone Andreetta, Enrico Barbin, Nicola Boem, Lorenzo Rota and Simone Velasco.
“Our last performances confirmed the top form we’re having,” said Zanatta, who will lead the team during all the races. “I don’t need to highlight how important it is to finish the season in the best way. We’re fighting for Coppa Italia and we have the chance to make #GreenTeam history taking the highest number of victories. From a technical point of view, we selected different rosters based on the routes. So far the guys did a great job, the goal is now to make it awesome."
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