Daniele Bennati wanted to wait for the races in Canada before choosing the 10 that will fly to Australia and from which the owners will come out for the race on Sunday 25 September.
He was thus able to admire a ready and reactive Andrea Bagioli and an Alberto Bettiol in growing condition: "I would say that we have Bettiol and Trentin pillars.
Bagioli in clear growth" commented the Tuscan technician at the end of the Canadian GP.
The group designed by the blue coach focuses above all on the freshness of athletes already protagonists among the U23s such as Battistella, Bagioli and Zana.
Also included in two time trials such as Affini and Sobrero, for some time at the international top in time trials.
If they were to be deployed in the online test they would make their debut in a world road.
A choice, this of the blue technician, which has an exact value linked to the Australian path.
And then there are the experienced men, those able to lead the team in the decisive moments.
The captains or technicians in the race: Matteo Trentin, European champion in 2018 and vice world champion in 2019, and Alberto Bettiol.
For them a role similar to the one that Bennati himself has often occupied in racing: "We are not favorites - recalled the coach in the
indicate the squad - but it is an unpredictable formation, with athletes who often did well when they wore the blue jersey.
We recall, for example, the European victories of Affini in the minor categories, the U23 world title of Battistella in 2019, in addition to the aforementioned performances of Matteo Trentin in the Maglia Azzurra.
Bennati will start with part of the team on September 16th from.
There is time to indicate the reserves: "I will do the evaluations after the training on site. I am sure that the boys will give their best and honor the shirt".
The players called: Affini Edoardo (Jumbo Visma);
Davide Dancers (Quick Step Alpha Vynil);
Bagioli Andrea (Quick Step Alpha Vynil);
Battistella Samuele (Astana Qazaqstan);
Bettiol Alberto (EF Education Easypost);
Conci Nicola (Alpecin Deceuninck Development);
Rota Lorenzo (IntermarchE Wanty Gobert);
Sobrero Matteo (Bike Exchange Jayco);
Trentin Matteo (UAE Emirates);
Zana Filippo (Bardiani CSF Faizanè).
