Matteo Magnoni wins 19th Trofeo Balacco Paponi

Matteo Magnoni of Sidermec Slp won the 19th Trofeo Balacco Paponi, a junior category race held on the roads of Valdaso in Petritoli. Magnoni secured the victory in a competitive field of 53 riders, which included international athletes from Tunisia, Russia, Chile, Belarus, and Romania.

The 113-kilometer course featured a mountain grand prix won by Mattia Chinellato. The race concluded with a decisive climb toward Petritoli, where Magnoni overtook Edoardo Lillo of Team Belvedere, who appeared to be leading before a technical error near the finish line.