In this article we want to focus our attention on Lambro Crit. Is another feature about Criterium? Partly yes and partly no.
The first edition of which we have news of Lambro Crit is dated March 17th 2013; the main promoter an organizer of this race is Giorgio Vianini. The event is held at the Lambro Park, just outside of Milan, the rules are very simple: fixed gear, helmet and light (sometimes the park lighting is not the best).
The Criterium circuit is very fast, starts with a curve to the left, two semi-curves leading to the sharp curve to the right, straight line full gas, turning left, we enter the darkest part of the circuit carrying a hairpin, last straight line, curved to the right and again we are at the finish line.
The Crit to be held in a park keeps this Punk essence or “do it yourself”, that has been lost with the arrival of the most important competitions.
Lambro Crit is simply a Criterium organized “how it did before”, a meeting of friends, where the key word is fun and compete as a passion.
The Criterium boom of the last two years has caused that many people take interest on fixed gear and Criteriums. Lambro Crit is a good example of a local event, especially for locals, celebrated frequently (usually Wednesday, once a month) and the aim of all is having fun, riding bike, and bring together people who are part of this world. Needless to say that Milan is the capital of fixed gear in Italy; there are many teams, riders and fans.
In Lambro you can find fans and riders of major teams such as Team Cinelli Chrome, Iride, Back2Back, and other high level teams like HBK, Ju Team, Brianza Squadra Corse, Oscar Cycling etc…
Gradually in the Lambro Crit women are taken part, mythical riders of Lambro Crit are the two ladies fo Desgëna, Stefania Baldi and Janine Jackson, step by step the rose brigade is growing up and is becoming stronger! Hopefully soon we can see a Women Lambro Crit!
The race usually put the limit registration to 50 riders, there is often sold out. For riders near and from Milan is the reference event, also over time and the race level, people from other parts of Italy has begun to target Lambro Crit dates in their agendas.
On May 13th was held the Oxeego Lambro Crit, Milan gives an amazing spring afternoon, many participants, 59 in starting line. In this edition of Lambro Crit took part various great riders like Fabio Scarrazzati (Back2Back), Bravini, Bruzza, Bocchi and Thibaud (Cinelli Chrome) and Biganzolli (Iride). Well what else to say, some of the best of the world. The race started with an unusual calm, at half race the Rock’n’roll began when Bravini and Angeli (Cinelli Chrome-Juteam) took a great advantage, after some laps recovered by Biganzolli (IRD), the pace rises, Bocchi also tried to escape, unsuccessfully; Biganzolli and Scarrazzati hold the bunch. The last lap was a great “VOLATA”; after the last curve in front of all Fabio Scarrazzati raised his arms in the finish line of Oxeego Lambro Crit, followed by Roberto Barone and Thibaud Lhenry.
- Fabio Scarazzati – Back2Back
- Roberto Barone – Oscar Cycling Team
- Thibaud Lhenry – Team Cinelli Chrome
- Paolo Bravini – Team Cinelli Chrome
- Enrico Biganzoli – IRD Modena
Lambro Crit keeps the spirit that we like, is an event for people and made by people!
GO LAMBRO CRIT!!!!
In our research on the web and through friends of Lambro Crit we have crossed many times with pictures of Silvia Galliani, who is finding a place as a photographer in the fixed gear race scene. Always present in almost all editions of Lambro Crit. We asked Silvia for adding her pictures in our article. Thanks Silvia!
