Italy wins gold in Mixed Relay at Cycling World Championships

The Italian national cycling team secured the gold medal in the Mixed Relay at the World Championships in Montreal. The winning squad consisted of Filippo Ganna, Matteo Sobrero, Mattia Cattaneo, Elisa Longo Borghini, Vittoria Guazzini, and Monica Trinca Colonel.

Italy took the lead during the second split and maintained control throughout the race, finishing with a time of 51'32"28. The team finished 8.59 seconds ahead of France, who took silver, and 19.86 seconds ahead of Switzerland, who took bronze. While the French team reduced the gap in the final kilometers, they were unable to challenge for the top spot.

In the men's portion, Ganna, Sobrero, and Cattaneo established a significant advantage, recording the best time among the major national teams at the transition point. Elisa Longo Borghini, Guazzini, and Trinca Colonel completed the relay to secure the title.