Giovanni Lonardi will sprint with Team Polti Kometa for another 2 years

In 2022, he debuted with the team by winning the Clássica Comunitat Valenciana. This year, he secured his second victory with Team Polti Kometa (his first ever in a ProSeries race) in the third stage of the Tour of Turkey. Overall, 2024 has been his best season as he achieved a string of top-10 and top-5 finishes in sprints (including a 3rd place in the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia) and won the points classification at the Tour of Antalya, dominated by his teammate Piganzoli.

In a few days, sprinter Giovanni Lonardi will turn 28 and celebrate this step into full maturity with a two-year contract renewal: “I’m happy to continue with this team,” he says, “because I feel great here! The extension through 2025 and 2026 solidifies our mutual trust. I had other offers, but I decided to stay here and I’m certain it’s the right choice.”

Sporting Director Stefano Zanatta: “Lonardi is coming off a positive season where he’s competed well against top opponents. He deserved to win more and we’ll keep working together to increase that tally. We’re on the right track and re-signing a rider like him was an obvious choice.”