Gioele Bertolini is an athlete who needs little introduction, a certainty, a cornerstone of Italian mountain biking and international cyclocross.
Source: press release
In 2024 the Brianza team wants to focus on the athlete from Talamona, born in 1995, nicknamed "The Bully". Gioele is a multifaceted athlete who divides his time between mountain biking cross country and cyclocross, obtaining important results in both specialties.
Bertolini has worn the Italian Champion shirt several times cross country. In 2015 she was the bronze medalist in the World Team Relay Championships. In 2017, the golden year, the young champion conceded a beautiful hat trick by winning the Italian Champion shirt, shortly after the European Champion in Boario Terme. Not happy in the space of a few days, Gioele gets on the World Cup podium in Albstadt.
In 2023 "Il Bullo" fought until the end to win the tricolor jersey from Elite to Maser, losing by a narrow margin and finishing the race on the second step of the podium, confirming himself as one of the best Italian bikers.
The commitments of this multifaceted athlete do not end and continue in the specialty of cyclocross which confirms him as an all-round protagonist of the cycling scene
Blue jersey in the European and world cyclocross championships worn several times, third in the recent Italian championships, several times Italian specialty champion. For years the best Italian in World Cup trials.
Gioele is a protagonist of the Italian mtb scene both from a technical point of view and in terms of watts released. Her determined and strong character, her experience will be a guide and reference for the younger guys on our team.
“I am very happy to be part of the KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM team. I have known them for several years now and I have always admired them for the roster of promising athletes they have managed to train. A team that has grown a lot, welcoming young people who have achieved several important results. I definitely want to do well in this 2024 riding my brand new KTM SCARP EXONIC. I know I can give a lot in mountain biking, and the KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM team is certainly the right team to be able to compete in peace by focusing on results and athletic preparation." this is what Joel declared.
“Gioele needs no introduction, his determination and tenacity added to the serenity of the environment will help him to continue to be a protagonist in the MTB panorama. His experience on a national and international level will be important to help and motivate his young teammates. He has already tested the new KTM Scarp Exonic and reported more than positive sensations. We can't wait to see him compete.” This is what Fabrizio Pirovano, owner of KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM, declares.