Successes for Sgherri and Manenti on the first day of Pasqualando in Ponte a Egola

Florentine clubs and athletes unleashed on the first day of "Pasqualando" on the Ponte a Egola circuit, with successes achieved by the junior Giacomo Sgherri of Team Vangi Calenzano and by Marco Manenti of Team Hopplà. The program was completed by the Handbike races for the Italian Club Cup (first overall Davide Cortini), the youth show and the former professionals' ride for charity with the proceeds going to the Meyer Hospital Foundation in Florence. Around 500 participants in the 5 events and success for Sgherri from the Marche in the junior race. After the third place in Calenzano, confirmation for this interesting athlete, unlucky last year but on the way to a season as a protagonist. Sgherri regulated the group with places of honor for Empoli's Gerolamo Manuel Migheli (Pool Cantù) and Francesco Tessari (Petrucci Assali). Followed by Zamboni, Marchi, Benozzato, Sciarra, Salomone, Roda, Bolognesi. Among the elite-under 23s, after a hard-fought final, Marco Manenti's flash of brilliance in his seasonal double, and sixth success for Hopplà who, together with Vangi, is having a splendid start to the season.

Behind Manenti, the two places of honor were occupied by the Tuscan Magli, Cocca, Stefanelli and Salvadori. Guests of the event were the president of the Cycling Federation Dagnoni with vice-president Metti. Today, the race will be for beginners, students and the female categories, starting at 9,30:16,30 and ending at XNUMX:XNUMX, while on Easter Monday, races for juniors are scheduled in Poggio alla Cavalla at the foot of Montalbano, while beginners and students will be on stage in Montevarchi and Calenzano.

Antonio Mannori