It was a great weekend for TEAM DA-TOR ISB, which once again excelled in various cycling disciplines with impressive results in both road racing and mountain biking.
The star of the show was Sarah Palfrader, who was crowned Italian champion and Lombardy regional champion in the mountain biking category. The rider delivered a magnificent performance on the Rusin Valdidentro-Cancano climb (Sondrio), a 9.3-kilometer race with 650 meters of elevation gain that included the iconic 21 hairpin turns leading to the town of Cancano.
Palfrader finished second overall in the women’s category and claimed both the national and regional titles in the W5 category. Elisa Colombo also stood out in the women’s competition, finishing fourth in the EWS category.
In the men’s category, Danilo Bottoni was the team’s top performer, finishing 39th overall and seventh in the Elite Master 19/29 category. Christian Martinelli finished very close behind, placing 41st overall and fifth in Master 3 (40–44), a result that also allowed him to win the Lombardy regional title. Lorenzo Illini also made it to the podium, placing third in Master 6 (55–59), and likewise securing the regional championship in that category.
Great Results at the BGY Airport Granfondo
TEAM DA-TOR ISB also shone at the prestigious BGY Airport Granfondo in Bergamo, an international race featuring three different courses.
On the Long course (148 km), featuring iconic climbs like Selvino, Simone Impellizzeri and Matteo Del Piano delivered an outstanding performance, both finishing in the overall Top 10—in sixth and seventh place, respectively. Additionally, Simone claimed victory in his ASM category, while Matteo placed third in the Elitemaster 19/29 category. Luigi Filipazzi also delivered an excellent performance, finishing 27th overall and winning the Master 8 category (+70 years).
On the Medio route (130 km), which was particularly demanding and technical, the team once again took center stage with two riders in the overall Top 5. Christian Dallago secured a brilliant second-place finish overall and victory in the Elitemaster 19/29 category. Andrea Mariani finished fourth overall and second in the Master 1 (30–34) category. Aldo Barone also stood out, placing 12th overall and winning the Master 3 (40–44) category.
In the Short course (91 km), the team’s highest-placed rider was Massimiliano Taverna, who finished 65th overall and fourth in the Master 5 (50–54) category.
Strong Results in MTB as Well
The weekend’s action concluded with the Master Cicli Pozzi MTB race held in Dazio (Sondrio). There, Davide Dinale finished seventh overall and second in the Veterans B category. In addition, young Edoardo Dinale claimed victory in the Debutants A category, rounding out a weekend full of successes for TEAM DA-TOR ISB.
