The island of Elba and the magical trails of the Capoliveri Legend Cup were the perfect stage to officially kick off the racing season of the SCOTT Racing Team Next Gen – XCO. There are five riders who in 2024, under the technical guidance of Team Manager Ernestino Siffredi, will compete in Italy and Europe in search of results and experience.
Source: press release

The SRT NEXT Gen – XCO project, strongly supported by SCOTT Italia, continues at full speed in its development. Now in its third year, it aims at objectives that are not purely competitive, also embracing the ethical and behavioral sphere. To stimulate the sporting growth of young athletes and accompany them to the gates of professionalism in this new racing season we will adopt a series of strategies that include:

Returning to the numbers and results, the competitive objective will be to aim for the podium in the Italian championship in the Under and Junior categories. We also have the ambitious goal of performing well in international competitions by trying to achieve good placings in the World Cup.
THE RIDERS
Giada Martinoli – New Entry: Giada Martinoli is eighth in the world ranking. Born in Varese in 2006, she already boasts a very respectable palmares culminating with the victory at the “La Dario Acquaroli Mtb Race”. In 2023 she ranked second in the Italian XCO Junior Championship, she achieved two victories at the Winter Grand Prix in Torre de' Cajetani (Frosinone), one in Pergine Valsugana valid for the Italia Bike Cup and in the third and fourth round of the Argovia Vittoria-Fischer Cup in Switzerland (in Capriasca and Biasca).

Maria Celestino: Marika has achieved good results so far and will debut in 2024 as an Under 23. Last year she ranked third in the Italian XCO Championship and in the “La Dario Acquaroli Mtb Race”
Giulia Rinaldoni: 12 in the World Ranking, Giulia is hungry for results. P1 at Shimano Supercup Girona, 24 Sep 2023 – P2 Junior at La Dario Acquaroli Internazionale, 17 Sep 2023 – P3 Internazionali D'Italia Series – Santoporo Xc, 29 Apr-30 Apr 2023
Matthew Siffredi: Under 23 – 2019 Gold for the Italians in the Student 2 category / 2020 gold for the Italians in the Junior category / 2021 Silver for the Italians in the junior category / Winner of the Italian Internationals. In 2022, 5th Italian under 23 championship, 1st Bike MTB event Courmayeur, 2nd Italy Bike Cup. 2024 is the year of redemption.
Elia Rial – New Entry: The young talent from Piacenza has won a series of titles and important results, Italian XCO Champion 2023 and bronze at the Youth European Championships. Fourth in Maribor for the European Youth Olympic Festival YEOF.

ELBA TRAINING CAMP
SCOTT Racing Team would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Associated Management for Tourism of the Island of Elba (GAT/Visit Elba), to the Mayor Walter Montagna as the joint leader of the Management, the Service Manager and all the staff for the support and travel management. Furthermore, a special mention to the guys from the Capoliveri Bike Park, as well as organizers of the Capoliveri Legend Cup powered by Scott, for the support shown during the 2024 Elba Island Training Camp.

