Cycling: opening of the debut races, Salimbeni and Mamaliga on target
In the Torre Guinigi Cup in Monte San Quirico di Lucca

The podium of the 1st year race (Photo Asia Mazzuola)
Monte San Quirico (Lucca), 23 March 2025 – A two-man sprint opened the first year rookie season in Toscana, protagonists at the finish line of the fourth Torre Guinigi Cup, the Lazio Julian Salimbeni and the Tuscan Della Polla.
Victory for the thirteen-year-old of the team Pirate Cosmetall Vangi Sama who prevailed after the excellent performance by the two youngsters at the end of the Monte San Quirico race in Lucca.
Just over 60 participants in the race that opened the cycling day. In the next race of the second year, the arrival of compact ranks and peremptory attack of the strong sprinter Justin Mamaliga, of Romanian nationality but who runs for the Venetian team UCS Octavius Zuliani, who prevailed over Marini, one of the most interesting and worth following young Tuscans, and over Cantini, who occupied the places of honor. Present at the two youth races were the deputy mayor and sports councilor of the Municipality of Lucca, Barsanti, with his colleague Bartolomei, while for the Cycling Federation, the vice president Saverio Metti was present.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL (1st year): 1) Giuliano Salimbeni (Pirate Cosmetall Vangi) Km 25, average km 38,627; 2) Diego Della Polla (UC Coltano Grube); 3) Edoardo Stefanini (ditto) at 32”; 4) Leonardo Bonuccelli (UC Piano Di Mommio-Speedy Bike); 5) Mattia Meniconi (Pol. Albergo-Oliveto); 6) Gabriele Cavallini (UC Empolese); 7) Matteo Verdini (UC Piano Di Mommio-Speedy Bike); 8) Andrea Scacchi (Pirate Cosmetall Vangi Sama Ricambi); 9) Piercarlo Tognetti (UC Empolese); 10) Sara Colzi (GS Capannori). ORDER OF ARRIVAL (2st year): 1) Justin Mamaliga (UCS Ottavio Zuliani) Km 35, average km 39,314; 2) Tommaso Marini (Coltano Grube); 3) Filippo Cantini (Uc Empolese); 4) Diego De Stefano (Gs Butese); 5) Andrea Zoppi (Uc Coltano Grube); 6) Filippo Belloni (SC Villafranca); 7) Manuel Beoni (Usd Montecarlo Cycling); 8) William Antonio Boretti (Team Valdinievole); 9) Pietro Martinelli (SC Villafranca); 10) Lorenzo Magrini (Pirata Cosmetall Vangi Sama Ricambi).
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