"I've been sponsoring cycling for 42 years and... I can't stop!" This is how Pino Buda begins, and if his reputation precedes him in Romagna and around the world, in person he manages to exceed even the most stellar expectations.

"In 2000, I had a World Champion, the Latvian Romāns Vainšteins, as well as winning second place in the Giro d'Italia and first in the individual world ranking with Francesco Casagrande. I've had Champions like Bernal, Scarponi, Garzelli, Pellizotti, Roberto Conti. You know, Roberto had such a strong character that during a time trial at the Giro he kicked me out. Manuel Senni, on the other hand, had the capabilities, but perhaps he stopped fighting when he should have persisted. Having Pantani? No, that would have been impossible."

At the official presentation of the S.C.D. Sidermec - F.lli Vitali - Sant'Angelo di Gatteo, of which Giuseppe Buda is the honorary president, on Sunday, February 9th at the Aurelia Hotel in Milano Marittima, two Technical Commissioners were present, Marino Amadori and Dino Salvoldi, along with the former BMX Technical Commissioner Tommaso Lupi. Attentive observers, the two "Misters" took notes on the 14 athletes from Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions, to which the first Umbrian boy in the team's history was added.

Under the guidance of a careful Ivan Cecchini, the Romagna champions of the recent past tried to pass on their most valuable suggestions to the young riders. Conti, Randi, Siboni, and Fontanelli agreed on the master lesson: "you must train like 17-year-old boys".

And certainly, President Daniele Muccioli, with his Sports Directors Mario Bartolini and Francesco Catalano, is aware of leading a Society where the goal is to put all the young riders in the ideal conditions to find their own dimension, whether that of fighting to become a champion or that of improving in their sport.

The staff of the Juniores society from Sant'Angelo di Gatteo is important, the sponsors are multiple, and teamwork is what emerges. However, Pino with his charisma always captures attention. He tells the boys: "If you believe in your qualities, commit yourself, because Cycling is the only true sport!"

For 42 years, Giuseppe Buda has been sponsoring cycling...: Pino, keep your vice, don't stop!

THE ROSTER: Alessandro Baldelli, Guido Barbieri, Edoardo Bolleytta, Michele Pio Cacchio, Giacomo Campidelli, Lorenzo Chiodarelli, Matteo Ghirelli, Nicolò Giunchi, Matteo Magnoni, Matteo Mastini, Alessandro Monti, Lorenzo Moriconi, Edoardo Tassi, Diego Tinti.