Author of a very good 2024 season, the team's solid Italian sprinter Polti-Kometa Giovanni Lonardi extends his contract until 2026, i.e. two additional seasons with the team he joined in 2022, which will be called from 2025 VisitMalta Police Team. This year, the 27-year-old Italian sprinter won the 3rd stage of the Tour of Türkiyechained the top 10 and top 5 in the sprint (including a 3rd place during the 11th stage of the Tour of Italy) and won the points classification of the Tour d’Antalya.
Video – Lonardi wore the leader's jersey in the 2024 Cro Race
Giovanni Lonardi: “Polti-Kometa? I feel good in this team”
The one who will celebrate his 28th birthday in a few days is delighted to continue the adventure with the team led by Francisco Javier Contadorwhich he joined in 2022. “I am happy to continue with this team, he says, because I feel good here! The extension until 2025 and 2026 strengthens our mutual trust. I had other offers, but I decided to stay here and I'm sure it's the right choice“, explain Giovanni Lonardi.
Stefano Zanatta: “We will continue to work together to increase this victory total”
The Italian sports director Stefano Zanattawho led the team during the last Tour of ItalyOr Lonardi shone by notably winning a 3rd place in the sprint behind world-class sprinters such as Jonathan Milan et Kaden Grovesis happy to see Giovanni Lonardi continue the adventure. “Giovanni Lonardi is coming off a positive season where he faced high-level opponents. He deserved to win more, and we will continue to work together to increase that total. We are on the right track, and renewing the contract of a rider like him was an obvious choice“, concludes the 60-year-old sports director.
