A new Italian Continental Team is born: Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani makes it’s debut in international cycling. The curtain rises on a new group born from the rib of 2014 MG KVIS Wilier Trevigiani. This team has all the qualities to jump up to a higher level thanks to a prestigious new partner ready to debut in the world of cycling in the next season.
«In our opinion cycling is a good advertising medium. We have accepted this proposal believing that this new project is going to grow a lot. Passion, determination and will to win are the values that this group of young athletes has in common with Unieuro company, for its part also young and with a slogan that speaks itself: Beats, strong, always» says Uniero CEO Giancarlo Nicosanti Monterastelli, explaining why the multichannel electronics (computers, telephones and household appliances) retail has chosen to become the first name of the blue-orange team.
At the head of the team there is the invaluable leadership of President Ettore Renato Barzi, ready to celebrate with his Unione Ciclisti Trevigiani his twentieth year in cycling. «I’m sure the team will do great things in 2015. Our group is synonymous with the city of Treviso and cycling passion, we are proud to support young and talented riders that will show off in Under 23 and Professional races» comment Barzi, that on 15th December in Rome is going to receive the highest honor that CONI reserve to athletes and sports clubs, the Golden Collar.
In detail, the staff of the new team consists of 14 athletes born between 1989 and 1996, including 12 Italians and 2 Argentines, who will be led by team manager Massimo Rabbaglio and direct from Marco Milesi and Andrea Giacomin. To complete the staff we find Giampaolo Benini (doctor), Guillermo Rivero (masseur), Cristiano Fumagalli (mechanic), Mario Bresciani and Marcello Pavarin (technical collaborators).
These are the athletes that in 2015 season will ride on Wilier Cento1AIR bike:
BALLERINI Davide, Cantù (CO) 21/09/1994
CARBONI Giovanni, Fano (PU) 31/08/1995
CHESI Francesco, Massa (MS) 26/12/1995
CHINELLO Fabio, Padova (PD) 02/02/1989
FRAPPORTI Mattia, Gavardo (BS) 02/07/1994
GADAY OROZCO Lucas, Luis Guillon (Buenos Aires) 20/02/1993
GASPARRINI Rino, San Benedetto del Tronto (AP) 08/04/1992
NARDELLI Stefano, Trento (TN) 29/11/1993
PEDRETTI Giovanni, Cremona (CR) 09/05/1996
PETILLI Simone, Bellano (LC) 04/05/1993
PLEBANI Davide, Sarnico (BG) 24/07/1996
ROTA Lorenzo, Bergamo (BG), 23/05/1995
TECCHIO Marco, Valdagno (VI), 31/08/1994
TRILLINI Sebastian, Buenos Aires 16/04/1994