2021 was an extraordinary year for Italian sport, marked by a succession of victories and triumphs. The cycling he made an important and exceptional contribution to Italy’s overall budget, with a record number of 97 medals. To seal this memorable season, the Giro d’Onore 2021 took place yesterday, Tuesday 21 December, the party with which the Italian Cycling Federation pays tribute to its champions. After having accompanied the Azzurri in many victories with the S on the national team, Suzuki – Main Partner of the Italian Cycling Federation – wanted, on the occasion, to reward three athletes and two athletes who have distinguished themselves in a particular way on the world and European scene. .
As part of the ceremony, the keys of five Suzuki Across Plug-in were delivered, three customized with the special “World Cup” livery and two with the “European” livery, to Filippo Ganna Olympic champion team pursuit, world champion individual time trial, world champion team pursuit, European vice-champion individual time trial and world bronze medal individual pursuit, Filippo Baroncini U23 world champion online and U23 European vice champion online, Elisa Balsamo elite world champion online and omnium world bronze, Sonny Colbrelli, elite European champion online, winner of the Paris Roubaix 2021 and Silvia Zanardi European U23 champion in line, European U23 track champion team pursuit, individual pursuit and points race, who will guide them during official engagements and for their daily journeys.
The athletes awarded by Suzuki
In the midst of so many winning champions, Suzuki has chosen to reward those Azzurri in whose businesses she has recognized values dear to her, such as hard work, courage and determination to never give up, as well as humility and the ability to face different situations. . World champion and Olympic gold medalist Filippo Ganna led the close-knit quartet of Italian sprinters in an exciting recovery at the Tokyo Olympics, culminating in winning the gold medal and world record in the team pursuit competition. The young talent Filippo Baroncini instead became Under 23 World Champion thanks to a daring attack brought five kilometers from the arrival of Leuven, Belgium, followed by an irresistible forcing that allowed him to reach the finish line in solitude. Also on the roads of Flanders Elisa Balsamo also won the 2021 world title, able to make the most of the support of her teammates to get the better of a breathtaking sprint on high-quality and fast opponents. Sonny Colbrelli, nicknamed “the Cobra”, in his career he won the Paris-Roubaix, the European championship and the Italian championship in 2021, the Gran Piemonte in 2018, the Freccia del Brabante in 2017 and several other classics on the Italian calendar. By Silvia Zanardi, Suzuki then wanted to reward the incredible versatility. The young Emilian, born in 2000, was in fact able to win three gold medals this year at the U23 European Track Championships, held in Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands, and also to obtain the continental road title in the European category championships held in Trento.
A strong symbolic value
Cyclists are the ideal ambassadors of the Suzuki philosophy as they are a symbol of freedom and an active life in the open air. Pedalers tackle the road every day in a dynamic and environmentally friendly way, just like the models that make up Suzuki’s 100% Hybrid range. Cyclists are constantly committed to the search for continuous improvement and are ready to accept any challenge and overcome new limits, just like Hamamatsu’s technicians when they design, develop and produce ever more efficient and technological models.
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