In the splendid setting of the Stevenà hills, the Gottardo Giochi Caneva team lines up for the first official photos of 2025 with new jerseys and equipment. For patron Massimo Raimondi's team, the road debut is drawing near, and only the final details remain to be sorted out before the first seasonal commitments.

FOUR CATEGORIES - In addition to the Junior, Beginner, and Youth teams, 2025 brings a major novelty with the official return of the Cadets category after a two-year hiatus and following last season's episode with Luca Battistutta and Nicola Padovan as protagonists. In 2024, although without an official announcement at the beginning of the year, the two 2008 athletes joined the yellow-and-black squad mid-season, achieving great results. Battistutta won the regional road title, while Padovan, in addition to 14 total victories between road and track, secured two bronze medals at the Italian championships (road and track omnium) and the Veneto regional track speed title.

THE TEAMS - Among the Juniors, led in the team car this year by Patrich Pavan and former professional road cyclist Ivan Ravaioli, we see the return of Riccardo Da Rios, Pietro Duregon, Simone Portello, Kevin Ravaioli, and twins Filippo and Matteo Ferrarese, confirmed from last season. Padovan and Battistutta continue to wear the yellow-and-black jersey, both making their debut in the Juniors category. Finally, Andrea Cobalchini arrives as a new team member, in his second year in the category after an excellent 2024 with several notable placements. For the Cadets, Riccardo Nadin and Alberto Zoccolan continue their growth, already in yellow-and-black from the Beginners category last year, while Gioele Marchese, Nicolò Marzinotto, Simone Gregori, and Enrico Mazzoccato complete the roster. The team will be guided by coaches Fabio Flaviani and Cristian Luisotto. The Beginners will be followed by Luca Salvador and Giuseppe De Luca. The staff is completed by Luigi Perin (team manager), Alberto Bortoluzzi (mechanic), and Jacopo Cia (physical training).

TRAINING CAMP - With the first seasonal commitments on the horizon, there's just enough time for a second team retreat during Carnival, where the final details of winter preparation will be perfected.

GREAT COMMITMENT - "The brilliant, and in some ways extraordinary, results of last year should not overshadow the work done by the entire group behind it," says president Michele Biz. "A great commitment that this year will be carried forward by experienced and prepared coaches and young athletes eager to prove themselves in a season that promises to be full of satisfaction."