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Italian Enduro Championship 2024: Vendemmia and Ellecosta tricolor

Vendemmia wins after a great fight with Francardo among the men, Ellecosta dominates among the women. Here is the report from Elba Island.


And after a great battle on the trails of Monte Perone Mirko Vendemmia (Exept factory team) managed to overtake Tommaso Francardo (Abetone Ancillotti Vittoria Gravity Team), confirming himself as Italian Champion also for 2024.

Source: press release

As mentioned, the battle was epic with Francardo managing to win the first 2 PS but Vendemmia returned the favor by winning the 3rd, a fantastic special that will rightfully enter the history of Italian enduro with its 5 km and 568 meters of negative difference in altitude, closed by Mirko with the incredible time of 10 minutes and 8 seconds, and therefore with an advantage of 12 seconds on Tommaso which were enough for him to settle the match and take the victory with a final gap of 13 seconds after having also won the 4th at the end of a very tense and truly demanding race for all the competitors. Closing the podium was the excellent Tommaso Calonaci (Abetone Ancillotti Vittoria Gravity Team), demonstrating the fact that to date the values ​​of enduro in Italy are regulated by the 3 athletes who have participated on a permanent basis in the Enduro World Cup. Athletes that spectators were able to follow in real time thanks to the new live streaming broadcast PS live set up by the voices of enduro Claudio Giosafatto and Stefano Cinotti.  

Nadine Ellecosta

Among the girls, absolute domination by Nadine Ellecosta (Abetone Ancillotti Vittoria Gravity Team) who won all the special stages, ahead of Clarissa Carzolio (Ancillotti Factory Team) and Sophie Riva (Black Arrows).

Among the Juniors, Edoardo Bonafini (ASD Gagabike) prevails ahead of Matteo Melloni (Appennino Bike) to crown a fantastic season, ahead of Simone Leo (Bike O'Clock). Honorable mention for Ignazio Gravina (Etna BFL team) in fourth place, which shows how enduro in Italy is broadening its horizons beyond the more classic regions, but above all because it is right to remember how this team of 6 athletes took on a long and expensive trip for the great sporting spirit that animates the passion of the Sicilians.

Moving on to the master categories, victory for Jacopo Del Principe (TSI Pistoia) ahead of Lorenzo Ciabatti and Diego Gostoli in the Elite Master, great fight in the M1 with Giulio Monnecchi (SAM sport) ahead of Diego Benassi. Victory for “the pheasant” Andrea Pirazzoli in the M2 ahead of Federico Tamberi, while in the M3 the jersey goes to Matteo Rimondo ahead of Pietro Chinucci. In the M4 the “almost local” Alessandro Bagnoli wins ahead of Alberto Zanchi, with his brother “the legend” Bruno Zanchi dominating among the M5. In the M6 ​​there is a tremendous fight between Luigi Svanosio who wins ahead of Massimiliano Mainardi by only 4 seconds after continuous reversals of positions also in favor of the third-placed Nicola Rafffaelli, while in the M7 Rolando Galli wins with a race all in the lead.

Among the master women, victory for the legendary Ambra Giusti in W1 who, having put aside her organizer's clothes, managed to grab the first step of the podium despite the fatigue of these days. In W2, Ania Bocchini excelled and among the W6, honor to Camilla Bertossi who managed to complete this very tough competition.

A very large group of youngsters where among the male students Thomas Bruno (Tribe Hot Bikes) prevails ahead of Lorenzo Noferini (Abetone Ancillotti Vittoria Gravity Team) and Vittorio Riva (Fristads Merida) while among the girls Rebecca Bruno does a double with her twin beating Marta Fiocchi (Porrettana Bike). This is truly a beautiful sporting story, the two twins are in fact the children of Andrea Bruno, unforgettable downhiller of the golden years. And then he says that chromosomes don't count... Among the male rookies, Riccardo Vender (Centro bike Valdisole) prevails ahead of Christian Binello (Team Mangone) and Davide Grigi (Team Alba Orobia Bike), while among the female rookies, Matilde Bianchetti (Ternana Bike) prevails ahead of Arianna Planiscig (Caprivesi) and Irene Bergamasco (La Fenice).

Wonderful the final awards ceremony on the beach of Marina di Campo where the mayor Davide Montauti, the president of ASD Elba ovest Alessandro Galli, the federal councilor Fabio Forzini, the off-road manager Massimo Ghirotto and the CT Simone Fabbri took turns. And after this great event Marina di Campo, the main municipality of the Island, thanks to the interest shown in the perspective of a tourist deseasonalization with the development of dedicated products, will become an even more sought-after destination for all those who want to have fun with their enduro bikes, both e-bikes and muscular, certain of finding wonderful and always well-maintained trails. GreenPass, Sassi Ritti, Le Zucche, Black Forest, CieloAlto, le Colonne, Romana first and Pisana then, are now trails that enter the hearts and aspirations of all enduro riders in Italy.

All this thanks to the commitment of the Elba Ovest group, which together with the Toscano Enduro Series, and thanks to the trail builders led by Antonio Munno and Maurizio Dini coordinated by the president Alessandro Galli and with the great commitment of the legendary “Ambretta” Giusti, who cleaned, dusted and polished the trails.

And as during the entire Tuscan Enduro Series, the sponsors that accompanied the circuit have been even more committed to giving even more content to the Italian championship with increasingly important prizes thanks first of all to the Main Sponsor Yamaha that has stood alongside the TES to test and have tested its exceptional E Bikes. In addition to the prestigious Japanese brand, Ufo Plast has been reconfirmed, returning to be present in the bike world with its clothing and protections that we all remember at the highest level and Vittoria Tyres that with its high-performance tires helps those who want to succeed in climbing the podium. Among the local sponsors it is important to remember Bike Service for the effective collaboration, the Beneforti granite quarry that has packaged the trophies (which will therefore be important not only in terms of prestige) and obviously Fabio Murzi and his Acqua dell'Elba for the numerous prizes and gadgets offered to the competitors and winners. PROAction sport also makes its entrance, providing all the products suitable for the nutritional integration of athletes, and Chamaleon Skin returns with its protective films for frames, Scrimmage Socks, Esseci stampa, FT pro and the craft brewery TopTa which, as always, will flood all participants with beer with its dedicated stand right in front of the start.

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