QUINZANO – After departure in pure bustocco style for the Giro del Varesottoathletes are already ready to relaunch their ambitions to Quinzano di Sumirago. After Evening of Busto – Francesca Pirali Memorial the first pink jerseys went to Andrea Soffientini and to Francesca Manfredi Malnati, but we are only at the beginning and the expectations for the show are very high. The second stage (Asnitt Race) is in fact around the corner and the athletes are ready to battle on the streets of Sumirago.
In Busto all 1200 runners win
Busto confirms itself as the absolute capital of local running, unbeatable in terms of numbers and organisation, in this case entrusted to the orange team Running & messing around in collaboration withCasorate Athletics, the company organizing the event. Everything according to script: convenient parking, closed and manned roads, impeccable volunteers. Everything according to script also for the competitive part. It goes without saying, the men’s race goes to the cannibal Andrea Soffientini, the Eddie Merckx of the Giro, who crossed the finish line first in 15 minutes flat at an average of 20 kilometers per hour. 30 and praise for the Dinamo Running standard bearer, who reached 30 stage victories in Busto and doesn’t seem willing to slow down. Marco stands behind him Cats 19 seconds behind, Nathan third Baronchelli at 23′. In the women’s competition, however, the laurel goes to Elisa Shepherds, Italian mountain running national team but registered only for the day, with a time of 17’24”. In second place in Piazza Francesca During with a 10 second gap, Federica third Cozzi by Runners Legnano at 15”. National record bust for Claudia Jasmine who placed fifth with a time of 18’20” but improved the Italian category record (female masters over 55) by almost a minute.
The rankings
Soffientini starts again where he finished in 2023. The first pink jersey it’s him, followed by Cats. Excluding the individual stage participants from the general classification, Federico is on the virtual third step of the podium Pisani at 1’01”. The entire women’s podium from Busto is not registered on the circuit and therefore Francesca is first in the general classification Manfredi Malnati with a time of 18’14”, followed by Jasmine 6 seconds away and from Marti Dani at 40.
Road to… Quinzano
Little time to rest for runners who already Friday 24 May (8.30pm) they will start again from Quinzano di Sumirago. The stage, organized by Runners Quinzano, in the past has often reserved surprises and, especially in the women’s field, the sporting battle will be guaranteed. The route is indeed nervous, with two challenging climbs that will put the muscles of the participants to the ropes and could reserve surprises compared to the very fast and flat route of Busto. In the 2023 Soffientini and Gelsomino prevailed and were then launched as a couple to win the final victory.
