Four musketeers competed in 2023 with KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM, and will continue to be the team's bearers for 2024.
Source: KTM press release
The Italian Junior Champion Elisa Lanfranchi needs no introduction. A fantastic year for her, in addition to the tricolor jersey that she will wear throughout 2024, with the blue jersey of the national team she wore the bronze medal in the Team Relay at the European Championships and a good seventh place at the World Championship in that of Glasgow. Riding her KTM SCARP with SCHWALBE tires she won several victories and podiums in international races, and wore both the leader's jersey of the Internazionali d'Italia Series and the Italian Bike Cup.
Alessio Agostinelli, born in Marche in 1997, has been wearing the Monticello Brianza team shirt for 4 years, his experience is helpful to his young teammates. In 2023 he achieved several podiums in international races, at the end of the season he dedicated himself to Gran Fondos, obtaining 3 victories.
Andreas Vittone, is one of the talents in the national scene. He will face the new season in the Elite category, it will be a year in which to lay the foundations to confirm his potential. The past season has given satisfaction to the athlete from the Aosta Valley, 5 placements in the Top Ten of the World Cup which earned him 10th place in the general both of the Cross Country and the Short Race, 3 podiums in International races, the leader's jersey among the Under 23 of the Italian Internationals, the call-up to the Italian national team, with the bronze medal in the Team Relay at the European Championships and a ninth place at the World Championship.
Marco Betteo, in his second year among the Under 23s, will have to put the experiences he gained last season to good use. Year in which he achieved several placements in the Top Ten and second place in the general ranking of the Italian Internationals.
We are happy to continue the journey with these four athletes who have demonstrated over the years that they are protagonists of national MTB. Elisa has the responsibility of wearing a jersey, we are certain that she will honor it in the best possible way, Andreas must confirm his potential in the new category, Marco must begin to leave the mark of his presence and Alessio must continue on the path traced out of good results and example for the younger ones. Less than a month and we will see our bikers on the slopes riding the new KTM Scarp Exonic. We will be among the protagonists, all the conditions are there – Enrico Rovelli, Team KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM Sports Director.
