Cycling, Nations Cup: gold in Balsamo and Consonni in Madison. Italy dominates with 10 medals

Four golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes for the National team of Villa and Masotti: “We are among the best in the world, despite absences and rotations”

First place in the medal table, with 10 metals, and final victory in Madison with the couple Elisa Balsamo – Chiara Consonni. This is the excellent final balance of the Canadian expedition of the Azzurri to the Nations Cup which ended overnight at the Mattamy National Cycling Center in Milton. Four golds (Martina Fidanza scratch, female quartet, Elisa Balsamo in the Omnium), 3 silvers and bronzes. Better women who get 8 medals against 2 for males. Italy leaving behind Germany and Australia. It is up to Marco Villa, multi-medal coach, to carry out an analysis on the Canadian trip which also recorded the podiums of Miriam Vece (3rd in the 500 meters), Vittoria Bussi and Silvia Zanardi, 2nd and 3rd in the individual pursuit test. Zanardi takes home a nice silver also in the elimination. In the men’s podium the team chase and Mattia Pinazzi in scratch. “A last positive day. The gold in the Madison women, won clearly and with a good demonstration of technical growth, satisfies me a lot. I thank the whole group for this very positive expedition and excellent results. A group that has proved once again, despite absences due to rotations or due to commitments in road activities, to be among the best in the world “.

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