Source: Marco Tagliaferri
Successful event organized by the Lupato family in collaboration with the local Pro Loco. Important numbers have gratified the organizers, the nearly 300 athletes found themselves in front of a challenging but above all physically accessible path. The modifications of special stages 1 and 3 and the renewed 2nd have found all the riders unanimous in judging them as technical and fun. The rain that had fallen in the previous days made us fear for a slippery race, there were many doubts in the paddocks before the start between intermediate or dry tires. The ground instead drained the rain very well, allowing everyone to compete at their best.
The news confirms the dominance of the home athletes Alex and Denny Lupato, who do not disappoint expectations confirming themselves in the first two places on the podium. The special stages saw the first four positions frozen. The Lupato brothers chased by an excellent Casadei and a fierce Sottocornola, who, due to the retirement due to technical problems of his teammate Raimondi, found himself alone in pursuit of the leading trio. To report the excellent race of the three terrible rookies, Martinelli Ossati and Caramellino, able to enter the top positions of the absolute ranking despite their very young age, we will certainly hear about them also in the next races
At this point, Coggiola's organizational machine has already set in motion to better organize the final of the Italian Cup in mid-October, with unpublished specials suited to the importance of the event.
