
On Saturday, May 3rd in Pieve del Grappa, Treviso province, the official presentation of the double Nations Cup event will take place, scheduled for Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, featuring an individual time trial prologue at Lago le Bandie and a road race starting and finishing in San Zenone degli Ezzelini, followed by the next day's race ending in Pieve del Grappa, and finally the 13th Gran Premio Nazionale F.W.R. Baron-City of San Martino di Lupari-Cima Montegrappa to be held on Saturday, July 12th.
The ceremony will feature two distinguished guests of honor: the "gladiator" and European and Italian champion Samuele Manfredi and the 16-time Italian Paralympic tandem blind cyclist, Beatrice Cal. Two significant events that will see many national and international champions at the starting line. It's worth noting that the race starting from San Martino di Lupari in Padua province and finishing at Cima Montegrappa is considered a truly historic event, as never before had a race been dedicated to the international junior category with a finish in that location. At the end of the race, the top three finishers will be accompanied by the Mayors to the Military Memorial to lay laurel wreaths at the monument dedicated to the Fallen of the Great War.
For the occasion, as Rino Baron specified, all riders who complete the race within the maximum time established by the jury will be awarded a special, custom-minted medal. The race is registered with athletes from over 20 societies who can line up at the start with a minimum of five or a maximum of seven competitors. The race will start from San Martino di Lupari at 2 PM. The race has been set at a distance of 84.5 km.
The Nations Cup, instead, provides for an individual time trial on Saturday, June 7th at the Lago le Bandie Sports Center, managed by the Mosole family, in Treviso province, starting at 9:30 AM, on a 2,500-meter circuit; while at 3:30 PM, the road race is scheduled on a 7,320 km circuit to be repeated 16 times for a total of 117.120 km. The following day, Sunday, June 8th, starting at 10:30 AM, there will be a race starting from Fonte and finishing in San Liberale di Pieve del Grappa, 114.380 km long. For these races, jerseys and trophies provided by the Municipalities of Pieve del Grappa, San Zenone degli Ezzelini, Fonte, Castelcucco, and Lago Le Bandie will be awarded.
"These are truly very important events," Rino Baron reported, "since we have the opportunity to present the National Cup, we decided to do so with the other race as well, which we are organizing. Two appointments that we are preparing with great joy and enthusiasm. Two great events that will be officially presented on Saturday, May 3rd in the presence of numerous authorities and friends of our beloved sport".
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