European Championships immediately in the sign of Italy

Cycling, European

European Championships in the Netherlands immediately in the sign of Italy. The first medal awarded at the Continental 2023 time trial è that junior women. She wins, or rather overdoes, Federica Venturelli, who in this way keeps faith with the predictions of the eve, which wanted her favored for success. She closes the 20.6-kilometer race in 26'23"87. Behind her, Sweden's Stina Kagevi (at 23"36) took the silver medal, with Germany's Hannah Kunz (at 32"99) third. The European title is in addition to the bronze, also in the time trial, won at the World Championships in Glasgow, as well as the world titles in the individual pursuit (with world record) and madison, obtained at the end of August in Colombia.

"I had a chance to prepare well for this test and I am happy not only with the title but also with the performance." The Azzurra starts strong, always scoring the best intermediate time, without suffering drops in the second part, certainly the most challenging also because of the presence on the course of an annoying crosswind. "At the world championships I paid for the effort in the final part. Aware of this I tried to manage my forces better."

Good performance of the other two azzurre: Alice Toniolli è eighth at 1'21" Eleonora La Bella 15° at 2'12.