Five TX Active-Bianchi's riders will be on the starting line of their own national championships on Sunday, July 22nd. Elite Tony Longo, U23 Gerhard Kerschbaumer and juniors Federico Barri and Cristian Boffelli will enter XC Italian championships in Lugagnano Val d'Arda (Northern Italy), whilst Leonardo Paez will be in the action in Colombia.

Kerschbaumer will try to keep "tricolore" jersey on Bianchi Methanol SL2 in the U23 race scheduled at 1.30 pm. Longo will race two hours later among élites. Riders of all the series will face a 4,7 km-course with a difference in altitude of 150 meters. Juniors Barri and Boffelli will race on Bianchi Methanol SX as usual.

Paez on Bianchi Methanol 29 SL is among the favourites at XCO Columbia's Championships scheduled in Santander de Quilichao, in the eastern zone of South-American country.

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