Piazza di Siena ready to go

65 riders representing 13 nations (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Holland, United States, Sweden and Switzerland) will be the protagonists of the 77th edition of the CSIO of Rome – Piazza di Siena.19 Italians will take part in the Italian equestrian event of the season: Piazza di Siena.Of the 19 four were chosen by the technical team, Giulia Martinengo, Natale Chiuadani, Juan Carlos Garcia, Giovanni Lucchetti,
 and all will be out to defend their national colours against the ten top nations in the world.In the Gran Premio Roma, which takes place on the Sunday at 16.30, Gianni Govoni is the best placed Italian in the World Ranking. His 17th position gives hope to the Italian who haven’t won the tournament ending event for 15 years, not since Arnaldo Bologni took the trophy in 1994.The other big protagonists are the Australian Edwina Alexander, number 5 in the world, the American Richard Spooner (number 12), the Whitaker brothers John and Michael (28th and 42nd respectively) and the Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa (number 38).11 categories are scheduled with a total prize money of 510,000 euro, 200 of which will be given to the Nations Cup and the Gran Premio.Meanwhile between Thurday and Friday night intruders broke into the press office and stole numerous computers and printers leaving worker stunned. The organising committee has already resolved the situation.