
The GP della Liberazione hosted the 4th stage of the Coppa Italia delle Regioni, which saw Italian athletes stand out thanks to Silvia Milesi's (Be Pink Imatra Bongioanni) 2nd place and Sofia Bertizzolo's 3rd. Milesi also rises to 2nd place in the overall standings, with 32 points, behind an, for now, unbeatable Elisa Balsamo (Lidl Trek) with 84.
The Bergamo athlete, a commercial high school student, is also leading the special young riders' classification (32) ahead of Michela De Grandis (Mendelspeck, 18) and Elisa De Vallier (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo, 13).
Among the teams, BePink Imatra Bongioanni jumps to first place with 64 points, ahead of Aromitalia 3T Vaiano and Top Girls Fassa Bortolo, both with 29.
The most combative rider remains Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE, 40) followed by Virginia Bortoli (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo, 30) and Sara Casasola (Fenix Deceuninck, 30).
In the mountain classification, things remain unchanged. Milesi places 3rd after the Liberazione, with 23 points, but Longo Borghini remains ahead with 60 and Marta Cavalli (Team Picnic PostNL) with 40.
President Roberto Pella comments on this stage: "A huge round of applause goes to the Italian athletes, and particularly to Silvia Milesi, a young talent from Villa d'Almé who will take her high school final exam in a few months and who embodies with enthusiasm and determination the future of our movement. It is precisely to support the growth of girls and boys like Silvia that, as a League, we promote the Coppa Italia delle Regioni project, in which we have introduced, for the first time in the world, prize money equality between women and men. A clear and concrete signal to the entire sports world, for effective equality, as shared by the Minister for Family, Fertility and Equal Opportunities Eugenia Roccella, with whose Department we develop this project, which is also highly appreciated by European institutions. Yesterday was an extraordinary race, for which I thank organizer Terenzi, realized within a unique scenario like the Caracalla Thermal Baths circuit: a historic setting that makes the bond between cycling, sport and culture in our Country even stronger."
NEXT STAGE Coppa Italia delle Regioni: June 24th Giro dell'Appennino Men and Women.
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