Bianchi continues its sponsorship agreement with Androni-Venezuela Pro Continental team through 2013, with an option for 2014. For the third consecutive year, Bianchi will be sponsor and official bike supplier of Gianni Savio’s team.
Bianchi will supply Androni-Venezuela with new Sempre Pro bike (part of B4P family – Born for Performance) to launch the new Bianchi full-carbon monocoque racing frame (universal for mechanical and electronic groups), featuring new over-sized and super rigid down tube and internal cable routing.
“We are proud to renew with Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela and to continue our successful relationship with Gianni Savio”, Bianchi CEO Bob Ippolito stated. “We are also very happy that Italian Champion Franco Pellizotti will use the new Sempre Pro model to further test and develop our carbon racing frames and technology”.
“There’s a great feeling with Salvatore Grimaldi [Founder and CEO of the Grimaldi Industri AB (“Grimaldi Group”) and Chairman of Bianchi] and Bob Ippolito, and the whole Bianchi staff. Bianchi evokes big champions of the past with the likes of Fausto Coppi and at the same time Bianchi means high-technology and product development. I’m really happy we’ll continue racing on Bianchi bikes” Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela’s General Manager Gianni Savio commented.
Bianchi and team Androni took 14 wins in 2012: Tour de Langkawi’s two stages and GC with Serpa, one stage at Tour de Taiwan, Route Adelie de Vitré and Fleche d’Emeraude with Ferrari, Giro dell’Appennino with Felline, two stages at Giro d’Italia with Rubiano and Ferrari, Italian Road Championships with Pellizotti, Venezuelan ITT and Road Championships with Gil and Ubeto, Vuelta Venezuela’s stage-5 with Rodriguez and GC with Ubeto.
