Italian Team for UCI Road World Championships

The 2011 UCI Road World Championships will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 19 to 25 September.

Today, in Milan, the Italian team was announced.

Women's Elite road race
Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita Forno d'Asolo), current World Champion
Monia Baccaille (MCipollini Giambenini)
Tatiana Guderzo (MCipollini Giambenini)
Noemi Cantele (Garmin Cervelo)
Elena Cecchini (Colavita Forno d'Asolo)
Elisa Longo Borghini (Top Girls)
Valentina Scandolara (Gauss)
The names of the 8th rider and reserve rider will be named on Friday, September 16th, from among the following: Elena Berlato (Top Girls), Alessandra D'Ettorre (Colavita Forno d'Asolo), Rossella Callovi and Marta Tagliaferro (MCipollini Giambenini).

Women's Elite time trial
Noemi Cantele and Elisa Longo Borghini


Men's Professional road race
Daniel Bennati (Leopard Trek)
Manuel Belletti(Colnago CSF)
Sacha Modolo (Colnago CSF)
Oscar Gatto (Farnese Neri)
Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Neri)
Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre ISD)
Daniel Oss (Liquigas Cannondale)
Elia Viviani (Liquigas Cannondale)
Luca Paolini (Katusha)
Manuel Quinziato (BMC)
Matteo Tosatto (Saxo Bank)

Men's Professional time trial
Marco Pintti and Adriano Malori

Later today, in Part II, I will add the names for the junior and U23 teams.

Photo: the new national team jersey

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