Team Polti Kometa will be the new name of Iván Basso and Alberto Contador’s cycling project in 2024 and for the next three seasons, according to the UCI Pro Team squad.
Polti and Kometa, a dedicated agri-food company of the Alberto Contador Foundation since 2017, They are the two companies that will lend their names to Team Polti Kometa starting in January 2024.
Polti’s long-awaited return to the world of cycling, a sport where The Italian appliance brand has been an undisputed star for 17 years (from 1983 to 2000)in collaboration with Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador, ensuring the continuation of a project in the future.
“The Polti Kometa team began its journey with the weight of its history, now strengthened by the prestigious Polti partnership in 2024. Polti has a rich heritage in cycling, and our collaboration with this well-known brand enhances our project, bringing prestige, credibility and a greater sense of purpose to our team as we continue our growth,” emphasizes by CEO Fran Contador.
For Francesca Polti, director of the company that bears her last name, it’s an honor to “follow in her father’s footsteps” “and represents the second generation that still believes in this sport, not only as a way to improve the visibility” of the brand, “but also as a platform to promote healthy values and principles.”
The double winner of the Giro d’Italia, Ivan Basso sees a bright future for the team and strengthening.
“This is a moment of great pride for me. Managing to reclaim a prestigious name like Polti in the cycling world is a dream come true. With the undying support of Kometa and now Polti, we can look to the future with confidence, knowing that we can offer the team new resources and ambitious visions,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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