Elisa Balsamo: Italian champion signs contract extension with Trek-Segafredo until 2026 - 'Story yet to be written'

Elisa Balsamo has signed a contract extension with Trek-Segafredo through to 2026. Contract negotiations started last year, with the 24-year-old saying that her ambitions line up with her team's goals. Ad Balsamo had a fine 2022, winning the Italian National Championships, two stages at the Giro D'Italia and three Classics, and will look to deliver more success this season.

CyclingBalsamo takes first victory in rainbow jersey with opening stage win at Volta Comunitat Valenciana17/02/2022 AT 16:06 «2022 was an unforgettable year, but there is a story that is yet to be written. I have many goals in my head and with the team we share the same ambition,» Balsamo said. "[Team directors] Luca [Guercilena] and Ina [Teutenberg], jokingly, threw me the challenge of becoming a collector of Classics… needless to say, challenge accepted.

«The bond that has been created between me and this team is great, almost unique. We have such a deep relationship that, a few days ago, while I was racing the European Champs on track, I had goosebumps following Elisa [Longo Borghini] and Gaia [Realini] triumphing at the UAE Tour. »I wasn't there, but the sense of belonging to this group made me excited as if I were there pedaling with them.

This fact perfectly illustrates how important this team is to me." 'He's seen them off!' — Jorgenson takes Stage 3 summit win of Tour Of Oman 'It's amazing' — Pogacar basks in 'perfect' start to season Pogacar decimates field to win Jaen Paraiso Interior and kick off season in style «It would be reductive to think that we proposed the extension only because of her results,» explained Guercilena, Trek-Segafredo's general manager. «Elisa brought a lot more to the team. Enthusiasm, charisma, determination, team