Endurance: Iacopo Di Matteo selected for European Championships

The Abruzzo Regional Endurance Championship 2009 concluded with the competition at San Giovanni Teatino.Alfonso Marcucci, Mirco Mazzocchetti and Martina Fiorucci finished in the top three order of CEN**/B sui 90 km while Gianfelice Agostino, Mara Marangoni and Lucio Di Giovanni completed the placings in the CEN*/R, 60 km.Cristiano Antinarella, Leone Simonetta and Tarullo Giulia were the stars in the debutant category, with the president of the Abruzzo region prof. Rocco de Nicola handing out the awards.The Del Treste and Domenicucci brothers, Alfonso Giovannangelo, who competed in his first World Championship in 1996, Pasquale Chiappini, Amalia Meschinelli, the European representatives Luciano Di Francesco, Cucchiella, Mirko Mazzocchetti and the brothers Di Battista, Chiara Marrana, Mara Marangoni went out.Of the young riders, Iacopo di Matteo who was Young Rider World Champion a few years ago and this year won a bronze medal at the Italian championship in Gubbio has been selected for the European Championships which will take place in Assisi in the middle of September.