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The world champion Gaia Tormena says goodbye to Orbea and joins Merida Italia

Gaia Tormena marries from Merida to defend the XCE jersey in the next 2023 season. But perhaps there will also be other ambitious goals.

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David Finetto

3 January 2023

Dario Acquaroli and Gaia Tormena (2023)

After the fantastic 2022 season, where he dominated the XCE Eliminator World Cup e won the world title, Gaia Tormena (born in 2002) thanks Orbea and passes under the wing of Merida, who will support the Aosta Valley athlete throughout 2023. The brand new Merida BIG.NINE 9000 was delivered by Dario Acquaroli, also at ease with rainbow jerseys.

Dario Acquaroli and Gaia Tormena with Merida 2023 — Gaia Tormena with Merida in 2023

Acquaroli and Tormena with Merida 2023 — Gaia Tormena with Merida in 2023

It was an incredible season full of victories and it also happened because I had Orbea by my side!! I will always be grateful for the support you gave me during this season and for the new experiences we made together 🙏🏽 Thanks for giving me the chance to ride your best rockets in every different discipline! Thank you so much for trusting me. But now it's time for a new project for 2k23… 🔥

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Written by David Finetto

ppgad@pucrs.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').

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