Success for the XII edition Of “Pinocchio on a bicycle”, this year proposed by Sporting Club and from Maranatha of Miletus to Nardodipace. The special guest of the event was the multiple world champion Francesco Moserarrived in Calabria by virtue of brotherly friendship with the patron of dozens of international races Mimmo Bulzomìformer regional president of Italian cycling federationas well as founder of Sporting.
Among those present at the event, also the vice president of the FCI Carmine Acquasanta and the regional delegate Francesco Corradowho on the occasion donated to the organizers a complete kit to be used on provincial territory for it development of cycling among the little ones. The equipment for practicing sports, in particular gymkhana, have been delivered temporarily in custody to the parish priest of the cathedral basilica of Miletus, Don Domenico Dicarloamong other things president of Recovery center for drug addicts Maranatha. The day dedicated to the world of pedaling started in the morning in Serra San Brunoinside the Serre Parkwith the inaugural ceremony of service station (Bike Sharing). “Pinocchio on a bicycle” continued in afternoon in Nardodipacein Piazza Municipio, with the performance of Peppe Gattowinner a few years ago of “Italia’s got talent” with her performance with accordion and bicycle on senfronino, a test in which Moser also wanted to try his hand. Next, the cycling gymkhana confidential, under the technical guidance of Pino Netoat schools primary and secondary of Fabrizia, Mongiana and Nardodipace led by the manager Maria Carmen Aloi. The various phases of the event were also attended by bishop from the diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropeamonsignor Attilio NostroThe mayor of Nardodipace, Romano Loielo, The commissioner of the park Alfonsino Grillo And the goldsmith Calabrian Gerardo Sacco.
At the end of the event, satisfaction is evident of Bulzomi. «With this appointment – explained the current one provincial delegate of the FCI – I have remained faithful to a personal commitment previously taken with Nardodipace. All of us and Francesco Moser himself remained very impressed by the enthusiasm with which school students of the territory they have welcomed this initiative. Next year they will take place fifty years of life of the FCI ei forty years after birth of the Sporting Club. As regards the latter, in 2025 we will close our doorsafter decades of being there do your best to organize major cycling events, including the only international race of the province: the competition for amateurs “Six Days of the Sun” to which in the 80s champions of the caliber of Marco Pantaniand not only, transmitted daily on Rai networks. I still have the worry of not having succeeded in that period to bring in Miletus the velodromedespite the funds had already been there to achieve it partly allocated. Even today – she concludes – she would have represented a unique of its kind In the Southern Italy. Unfortunately, the financing was lost due to carelessness and “miserability” of the political representatives of the time, some still in vogue today. A regret I will carry with me to the grave».
