MARIANNE VOS AND CITTIGLIO. NEXT DATE IN 2015

Marianne Vos holds Cittiglio in her heart! Despite the fact that she will not participate in this year's Trofeo Binda, the cannibal of modern female cycling talked to us about her strong link to the province of Varese to the race organised by Mario Minervino's Cycling Sport Promotion “After a season where I gave 110%, this year the Trofeo Alfredo Binda will, unfortunately, not be on my calendar. It was not an easy choice to make as I consider the Cittiglio race one of the best in the world. However, I will definitely be back again, probably next year, when I hope to reach the podium for the fourth time”. The extraordinary Dutch athlete, winner of 10 world titles, between road and cyclo-cross, as well as the London Olympics, 2012, had some of the greatest successes of her career in Varese: “I liked the Trofeo Binda from the first time I took part in it, because it passes through a beautiful part of the north of Italy and the race route is both spectacular and challenging. The organisers, Cycling Sport Promotion are ahead of their time with regard to safety, they are sensitive to environmental issues, which can be seen from their participation in the Uci Recycling project. Considering my three wins, I can only have excellent memories of the Trofeo Binda, a race that has always been close to my heart”.

 The leader of Rabo Liv Woman Team will have her first race of the season in Belgium in mid-April, before coming to Italy for the GiroRosa. “I will start my season on the road, probably in the second half of April at the Freccia Vallone. My main aim is to win the Ponferrada World Championships, even though I will try to do my best in every race in which I participate. I would like to perform well in the female Giro d’Italia, although the competition will be tough, as always." To finish, a comment on the future of female cycling: “Following years of requests which fell on deaf ears, several organisers of mens' races are finally becoming interested in us. This year we will have the privilege of racing in Paris before the finish of the Tour and, in 2015, the Vuelta is proposing an initiative which will involve us. Therefore, I am confident; in the next few years, our races will reach another level, maybe even inspired by the work that has been done in Cittiglio, with the Trofeo Alfredo Binda over the last few seasons”.