Just a few days ago Gian Pietro Forcolin, president of Solme Olmo, told us about his team's plans and expectations for the new season, especially in light of the transition to the category continental Greece.
The Treviso-based team recently met again. It was an opportunity to better integrate the old and new faces of the players who will make up the 2026 roster.
In a certain sense we can safely say that the new season of the Venetian team has already begun, thanks to the arrival of a new, highly prestigious technical partner. We're talking about Nalini. The Mantua-based brand will be the one to wear the Solme Elm in his official debut in the continental category.
At Nalini's house
To find out more about who will wear them next year, In the last few days the guys from Solme Olmo visited the Moa Sport production site in Castel d'Ario, the company that owns the Nalini brand. They were welcomed by Giuseppe Bovo, General Manager of the Mantua-based company. It was a moment of mutual acquaintance. The athletes of the 2026 squad also had the opportunity to try out the new items they will wear next year. and gain a deeper understanding of fabrics and the technologies used in their production.
Here are the first words of the president of Solme Olmo Gian Pietro Forcolin regarding this new technical partnership: «It will be an honor for us to wear Nalini-designed garments, one of Italy's leading brands in cycling. 2026 will mark a further step in our company's growth, and in this context, being able to count on a prestigious and highly experienced partner like Nalini will certainly be an added value."
Destiny already written?
It was perhaps already written in destiny that the paths of Some Olmo and Nalini would soon cross. Among the successes achieved this year by the Venetian team, the following stands out: Vincenzo Mantovani Memorial, won by Lorenzo AnnibaliThis is a race that holds a truly special meaning for Claudio Mantovani, now at the helm of the family business. It was conceived in memory of his brother Vincenzo, who founded Moa Sport in the 1960s, after his cycling career ended.
Claudio Mantovani himself is there to remember the success of Solme Olmo in the home race and in a certain sense to "bless" the new agreement: «I have been following and knowing Solme Olmo for years, and this year, right here on the streets of Castel d'Ario, they also won the Vincenzo Mantovani Memorial, which our company supports in memory of my brother. Gian Pietro Forcolin has done things well, gradually growing this team and bringing it to an international level in view of next seasonWe are happy to be at their side, certain that they will be able to give us great satisfaction."
The collaboration between Moa Sport and Solme Olmo will allow the Treviso-based team's athletes to have access to the most comfortable and high-performance clothing available on the market. At the same time, the athletes themselves will be able to provide their feedback to the Nalini Lab for the development of new products..
