#tx active-bianchi

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Tempier clinched silver at XCO French Championships

TX Active-Bianchi’s Stephane Tempier on Bianchi Methanol SL2 placed second at XCO French Championships in Les Gets (Haute-Savoie) on Saturday, July 14th. Tempier improved the third position of 2011, crossing the finish line 37 seconds behind 'Olympic champion' Julien Absalon and 1’13” ahead of Maxime Marotte. “Stephane performed well, keeping an even pace, without any bendings. We’re really happy with his result: in Les Gets he confirmed to be the good rider who deserved to be capped for 2012 Olympics”, TX Active-Bianchi’s team manager Massimo Ghirotto stated after the race.

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TX Active-Bianchi in the action at Italy and Colombia’s Championships

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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Tony Longo clinched Granfondo Alta Valtellina

After the bright Saturday at World Cup last round, team TX Active-Bianchi took a further victory on Sunday, July 29th. Tony Longo on Bianchi Methanol SL2 won the Granfondo Alta Valtellina, P2P race in Bormio (Lombardy region), outsprinting countryman Daniele Mensi, after having leaded the race on the 69-km marathon course. “I knew I’m in a good shape and the course is fit for my skills. I outdistanced Mensi on a short climb, but he was able to recover. I managed to save more energy for the final dash, and got the edge in the sprint”, Longo commented. Federico Barri on Methanol SX placed second Overall and best junior on the 39 km Classic track. His team-mate and coetaneous Cristian Boffelli clinched success as well in Pontida (Lombardy). Rookie Katia Moro and cadet Chiara Teocchi topped their respective series, whilst cadet Oscar Vairetti was runner-up at the Youth Italian Cup XCO in Pila (Northern Italy).