PIAZZA DI SIENA: Premio Alitalia to Govoni

At last the Italian national anthem was blasted out at Villa Borghese. In the Premio Alitalia, which opened the second day’s action at the international event in Rome, it was double joy for the host nation with victory going to Gianni Govoni on Corlander Van’t Vennehof and the runners-up spot claimed by Paolo Zuvadelli on Silla. The podium was completed aptly by Ireland’s Cian O’Connor on Complete. Of the other Azzurri riders who took part, Filippo Moyersoen on Zenzero di Santa Marta’s 10th place was worth mentioning. It goes without saying that Govoni’s success on the day of the Nation’s Cup bodes well for the Italy team.