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Casadei and Ravanel in Sestri Levante


Nicola Casadei (Team Airoh-Axo-Santacruz) won the debut round of the Italian Enduro Cup. In the two days of Sestri Levante he was the fastest ever on Saturday and today he managed to resist the comeback of Alex Lupato (FRM Factory Racing), who in the three stages today has gnawed seconds after seconds. Third place for Vittorio Gambirasio (Officine Red Bike). Among the women victory of the French Cecile Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord) who dominates the race inflicting 1'50 ”to Switzerland Gehrig (Ibis Cycles Enduro) and to the Italian Valentina Macheda (Ibis Life Cycle).

Great debut for the Italian Enduro Cup. At the sixth edition of the Trofeo Città di Sestri Levante, valid as the first test of the circuit born under the auspices of the Italian Cycling Federation, about 320 riders showed up to try their hand on the beautiful trails of the "city of the two seas" and not even the adverse ones forecasts on Saturday, later denied by a weak rain in the early hours of the morning which thinned out in the starting phases, ruined the announced party. All the best Italian interpreters of the discipline at the start to try to conquer the coveted Italian Cup jersey.

Day 1 provided a total mileage of 25 km with 680m of altitude difference, then reduced due to the cancellation of the stage 3, considered too dangerous by the organizers due to the too slippery surface. The “Manierta”, an unpublished Special 1 with via dal Colle del Lago and a “dip” from the promontory of Puna Baffe towards Riva Trigoso, began immediately with the novelty. From the start the fastest was the San Marinese Nicola Casadei who got behind Alex Lupato by 5 seconds and Julien Camellini by 6 seconds. Among the women Cecile Ravanel dominates in front of Louise Paulin (Alien Factory) and Gehrig Carolin (Ibis Cycles Enduro).

The PS2, called "U Turiun", proved to be very beautiful but demanding. Here Nicola Casadei inserted the turbo and inflicted 8 ″ on Alex Lupato, who was surprised by the amazing time from the new purchase of the team managed by the stainless Bruno Zanchi. Behind is fight among others with Matteo Raimondi (Team CicoBikes), Denny Lupato (Tribe Team) and Vittorio Gambirasio. Thus ended Day 1 with Nicola Casadei who brought a lot of hay to the farmhouse thanks to a 14 ″ advantage to be administered over Alex Lupato. Third place for Vittorio Gambirasio at 20 ″ and then gradually all the others with Denny Lupato, Francesco Fregogna and Matteo Raimondi. Among the women Cecile Ravanel continues to increase the advantage and closes the day with a 17 "lead over Gehrig Carolin and 27" over her sister Anita.

The night brings advice but in this case also rain and the awakening is humid, but the forecast gives good weather so everyone hopes that the warm sun will have time to dry the paths. The program includes three Special Stages with a total distance of 39km and an elevation gain of 1.280m. From the locality of Selva, after a transfer of 9km, “Ca Gianca” begins. Of all the 6 special stages it is the only one that runs almost completely in the undergrowth, and therefore the most feared by the various athletes, while the 5, the legendary "Mimosa", is a classic, beautiful to drive but definitely demanding for the body. .

Alex Lupato's comeback begins from the first corners, inflicting 6 ″ on Nicola Casadei, on PS4, and 2 ″ on PS5, thus presenting himself at the last stage with only 5 seconds of disadvantage. The 2 strong riders make a void on the rest of the group with Vittorio Gambirasio first of the terrestrial at 36 ″, who has to watch his back from Denny Lupato and Davide Sottocornola, separated by a few seconds. Among the women there is the beautiful comeback of Valentina Macheda who enters third position, behind Anita Gehrig and Cecile Ravanel, always firmly in command.

The last PS offers no surprises and Alex Lupato, despite managing to win PS6 as well, only gnaws a few cents from Casadei, who wins his first national enduro race and wears the first Italian Cup Leader jersey. Third step of the podium for Vittorio Gambirasio, enthusiastic about this performance. Among the women Cecile Ravanel shows her class by winning all the PS of the day. Next meeting on May 3 in San Piero in Bagno (FC) for the second round of the Italian Cup.

Sestri Levante ranking:
1. CASADEI NICOLA - TEAM AIROH-AXO-SANTA - 25:57:32
2. LUPATO ALEX - FRM FACTORY RACING - 26:02:42
3. GAMBIRASIO VITTORIO - OFFICINE RED BIKE AS - 26:48:77
4. UNDERSCORN DAVIDE - CICOBIKES- DSB - 26:50:79
5. LUPATO DENNY - TRIBE TEAM - 26:57:92 
6. GAMENARA ANDREA - ANCILLOTTI DOGANACCI - 27:09:42
7. PESENTI MARCELLO - TEAM AIROH-AXO-SANTACRUZ - 27:41:27
8. ROSSI RONNI - POL.CRAL FIRE BRIGADE - 28:01:33
9. THRUSH DIMITRI - SAINT ANDRE VTT - 28:07:18
10. RAIMONDI MATTEO - CICOBIKES- DSB - 28:09:58

Female:
1. RAVANEL CECILE - COMMENCAL VALLNORD E - 31:22:76 
2. GEHRIG ANITA - IBIS CYCLES ENDURO T - 33: 01: 9
3. MACHEDA VALENTINA - IBIS LIFE CYCLE - 33:18:28
4. GEHRIG CAROLIN - IBIS CYCLES ENDURO T - 33:25:82
5. PAULIN LOUISE - ALIEN FACTORY - 33:46:28
6. ROSSIN LAURA - TEAM TRACKS - 34:08:60 
7. CHIARA SHEPHERD - TEAM BIKE O 'CLOCK S - 36:53:01
8. RAVAIOLI GAIA - ASD SPEED WHEEL S - 37:19:14
9. UTTINI MARIANNA - LOCCA TEAM - 37:31:69
10. DE LEO SARA - DREAM TEAM GENOVA A - 42:22:80

Juniors:
1. LEVRA ALESSANDRO - FRM YOUNG FACTORY TEAM - 28:52:56
2. PAOLONI ANDREA - MONDOBICI -29: 03: 67
3. WINTER SIMONE - ULTRAIL.CH - 30:33:88

Elite-Sport:
1. THRUSH DIMITRI - SAINT ANDRE VTT - 28:07:18
2. PIAZZON LOIC - TEAM KTM / KENNY US C - 28:22:84
3. DI PIERDOMENICO LEONARDO - ASD FREE SPIRIT - 28:50:54

Master1-2:
1. ROSSI RONNI - POL.CRAL FIRE BRIGADE - 28:01:33
2. FREGONA FRANCESCO - WEEKENDWHEELS ASD - 28:11:92
3. DEAR DAVID - REMO TEAM - 28:29:54

Master3-4:
1. BAGNOLI ALESSANDRO - I-MTB ASD - 30:06:82
2. MODESTI DIMITRI - TEAM TODESCO - 30:20:21
3. MANGANELLI MASSIMILIANO - LOCCA TEAM - 30:31:74

Master5 +:
1. MAZZONI GIAN PAOLO - TEAM SCOUT / NUKEPROOF - 32:03:03 
2. BARONI FRANCESCO - CICOBIKES- DSB-NONSO - 32:04:20
3. EMILIO ROOM - 32:30:80

COMPLETE RANKING

 

1st round of Coppa Italia Enduro, complete report: https://www.365mountainbike.it/news-mtb/1328-sestri-levante-casadei-e-ravanel-nel-day-1.html

Posted by 365mountainbike Magazine on Sunday April 19 2015



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Mauro saw the birth of the MTB world and has always been in the off-road sector, as an athlete and MTB Guide (between the 80s and 90s) and as a photographer and journalist.

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