Italy is one of the European countries where the movement of the fixed gear is more present and in the recent history of this discipline is always one step ahead.

The need to innovate and propose new events formats is reflected. Race (criterium) have been increasing in recent years and several organizers have used to agree and create a competition at national level made up of four races in four different cities where the fixed-gear has many followers: Rome, Florence, Milan and Forlì.

The trophy will take place between May and June, and in one month is contesting all races.

Dates:

• Rome, May 14th (Urbe Criterium Race)
• Florence, May 28th (Fiorino Crit)
• Milano, June 9th (Tremens Criterium)
• Forlì, June 25th (Vitamina Crit)

The teams that participate in the trophy Criterium Italy are top-class. To give you an idea, there will be teams such as Iride Modena, Supernova Factory Team, Bahumer Cycling, Oscar Cycling, Desgëna, Cykeln Divisione Corse, Ravens Fixed, Brianza Squadra Corse… If you have coincided with any of them, you can know firsthand the level of these competitions.

A highlight is the design of the Criterium Italy posters, illustrations created by the hand of the artist Zamoc and with the lettering of Luca Barcellona, inspired by the pictures of our dear Brazo de Hierro.

The website www.criteriumitalia.it has all the information and news on events. Congratulation to the Italian organizers for having had the courage to think further (unlike other countries) and see the common good for events and riders creating a unique grouping where events support one another and grow together under the same conditions.