Italy will restart from the four golds, three silvers and three bronzes obtained in 2021, in Roubaix, and will present itself at the Track Cycling World Championships - appointment from Wednesday to Sunday at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome in Paris, near of the palace of Versailles - at least with the aim of confirming itself.
The Azzurri led by coach Marco Villa will be dragged by the new record holder of the hour Filippo Ganna who, together with Jonathan Milan, will go hunting for success in the individual pursuit.
The expedition will also include the expert Elia Viviani, fresh from his success on the road in Croatia.
These are the squads for France: Martina Alzini, Elisa Balsamo, Rachele Barbieri, Liam Bertazzo, Matteo Bianchi, Davide Boscaro, Chiara and Simone Consonni, Matteo Donegà, Martina Fidanza, Filippo Ganna, Vittoria Guazzini, Francesco Lamon, Jonathan Fidanza.
Manlio and Stefano Moro, Daniele Napolitano, Letizia Paternoster, Mattia Pinazzi, Davide Plebani, Michele Scartezzini, Matteo Tugnolo.
Miriam Vece, Elia Viviani and Silvia Zanardi.
"Last year we collected a lot - says Roberto Amadio, team manager of the national teams - we were in the Olympic year postponed for Covid, we enjoyed great motivation and condition. However we can still be great protagonists and we will play with the other leading nations .
In endurance racing I am thinking of France, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark.
Switzerland, which is growing well, should also be circled in red. "