Pantani Memorial, Egan Bernal is also there
Pantani Memorial: Bernal also at the start
There is also Colombian Egan Bernal among those registered for the 2022 edition of the Marco Pantani Memorial – Gran Premio Sidermec, which will be raced on Saturday, September 17, starting from Forlì and finishing, as per tradition, in Cesenatico.
The strong climber, winner in his career of a Giro d’Italia and a Tour de France, has been included by his own formation, the British Ineos Grenadiers, among the riders who will take part in the race organized by Gruppo Sportivo Emilia with the collaboration of the Panathlon Club Cesena of president Dionigio Dionigi and deputy Pino Buda, in which 22 teams will take part, including ten World Teams.
Other entrants in the race won a year ago by Sonny Colbrelli in the European Champion’s jersey include, among others, some riders who have already written their names in the Memorial Pantani roll of honor, namely Francesco Gavazzi (2016), Diego Ulissi (2015) and Sacha Modolo (2013), as well as former European Champion Giacomo Nizzolo, Belgian career winner of two stages at the Giro d’Italia Tim Wellens, Domenico Pozzovivo, Alexander Vlasov, Spaniard Enric Mas, second at the Vuelta Espana 2022, and Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Simone Velasco.
TEAMS AND MAIN ENTRANTS *
Bora – Hansgrohe: Aleotti, Vlasov, Buchman
UAE Team Emirates: Covi, Ulissi
Astana Qazaqstan Team: V. Nibali, Velasco
Ineos Grenadiers: Bernal, Castroviejo
Ef Education – Easypost: Carr, Padun
Cofidis: Cimolai
Movistar Team: E. Mas
Intermarche – Wanty – Gobert Materiaux: Pasqualon, Pozzovivo
Israel – Premier Tech: Nizzolo
Lotto Soudal: Wellens
Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team: Gavazzi
Totalenergies: Burgadeau
Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli: Tesfazion
Bardiani Csf Faizane’: Modolo, Battaglin
Work Service – Vitalcare – Dynatek: Lucca, Rebellin
Team Corratec: Gandin
Beltrami Tsa Tre Colli: Pesenti
Gallina Ecotek Lucchini: Di Felice
Team Qhubeka: Menegotto
Mg.K Vis Color For Peace Vpm: Wright
Giotti Victoria – Savini Due: Dalla Valle, Dima
General Store – Essegibi – F.Lli Curia: Carpene
*confirmation of actual starters will take place on race eve (Sept. 16) at 5 p.m.