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European Elite Track Championships 2026: the convocations

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With an unusual schedule for cycling, the 2026 European Elite Track Championships will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 1 (concluding on Thursday, Feb. 5). Venue is Konya, a city of about a million inhabitants in the heart of Anatolia, on Turkey’s central plateau, at an altitude of just over 1,000 meters. This opens the international season that will culminate with the World Championships in Shanghai in October, the first event useful for qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Aldo SeghedoniThe historic images of the Pope at the Giro d’Italia

The historic pictures of Pope Leo at the Giro d'Italy
The Pontiff met the cyclists before the start of the'last stage of the race
A meeting of a few minutes but historic and very significant

Pope Leo received a pink jersey from the organizers of the race
Then he shook hands with Simon Yates (Giro winner), Isaak Del Toro (best young rider), Lorenzo Fortunato (best climber) and Mads Pedersen (points classification winner)
All the cyclists were very excited
"It&#039s a pleasure to greet this'last stage of the Giro d'Italy, I hope it&#039s a beautiful day for all of you"

"Know that you are role models for young people around the world"
"I thank you for what you do, I hope that as you have learned to heal the body, the spirit is also always blessed"
The cyclists rode through St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican gardens before starting the'last stage

Chief coaches Diego Bragato, Ivan Quaranta, Edoardo Salvoldi and Marco Villa have summoned 20 athletes. Returning to the national team are Simone Consonni, Elisa Balsamo and Letizia Paternoster, who were absent from the World Championships in Chile. As for the women’s endurance sector, of note is the presence of the very young Anita Baima and Linda Sanarini, both making their debut with the elite national team. Also present was Federica Venturelli, the only survivor of the quartet that won the rainbow title at the recent world championships in Chile.

In the men’s field, Consonni and Lamon lead a group composed largely of young people who have already gained experience in major international events. Also confirmed almost entirely is the group of sprinters, with the addition of Fabio Del Medico, Matilde Cenci and Siria Trevisan, making their debut at an Elite European.

Convocation and summonses

Anita Baima (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Elisa Balsamo (LIDL – TREK WOMEN TEAM)
Matteo Bianchi (CENTRO SPORTIVO ESERCITO)
Davide Boscaro (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Matilde Cenci (G.S. FIAMME ORO)
Simone Consonni (LIDL – TREK)
Fabio Del Medico (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Renato Favero (BIESSE – CARRERA – PREMAC)
Niccolò Galli (SOLME – OLMO – ARVEDI)
Etienne Grimod (SOLME – OLMO – ARVEDI)
Francesco Lamon (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Stefano Antonio Minuta (G.S. FIAMME ORO)
Stefano Moro (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Letizia Paternoster (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Mattia Predomo (CENTRO SPORTIVO ESERCITO)
Linda Sanarini (G.S. FIAMME AZZURRE)
Juan David Sierra (TUDOR PRO CYCLING U23)
Siria Trevisan (SCUOLA CICLISMO LIONS D – CAVARZERE)
Miriam Vece (G.S. FIAMME ORO)
Federica Venturelli (UAE TEAM ADQ)

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