"Rita just grips and goes and the frame feels light and stiff with plenty of tire and mud clearance. Downhill the bike tracked and rolled awesome."

In Trentino, the team lines up two young athletes grabbing the first success of the season.

Elia Silvestri Finishes 11th at the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Hooglede-Gits, Belgium

Tomorrow Cristian Cominelli and Elia Silvestri will represent Italy

at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, in Belgium

Gewiss-Bianchi's rider Cominelli is second in the U23 category; teammate Silvestri third among Juniors.

Bianchi has formed a new mountain bike team in collaboration with electronics manufacturer Gewiss.