The winner of the CX Giro d'Italia 2022 has equipped all his bikes with Repente saddles

A big name in the Italian off-road joins the group of pro athletes who ride Repente. Cristian Cominelli is a multi-titled cyclist, with a 18-years international experience in cyclocross, mtb and gravel. His participations in races with the Italian National team have been 71 so far.

Cristian currently rides for the Cycling Cafè Rosti Racing Team, based in Rome. In the past he raced for Team Bianchi from 2002 to 2011, Team Idea in 2012, Avion Axevo Mtb Pro Team in 2013 and 2014, TiTiCi Pro Team in 2015, Soudal Lee Cougan from 2016 to 2019, Scott Racing Team from 2020 to 2022.

His palmarès:

MTB

17 participations in European and world championships, 6 times Italian champion, 2nd at the 2006 Team Relay world championship, 5th at the 2006 Juniores world championship, 3rd at the 2008 Team Relay world championship, 3rd at the 2008 Team Relay European championship, 1st at the 2009 Team Relay World Championship.

CYCLOCROSS

15 participations in European and world championships, 5 times Italian champion, 3rd in the U23 world championship 2008 4th U23 world championship (2009), winner of the Giro d'Italia 2020 and 2022.

In GRAVEL he took part in the first world championship, in 2022 in Cittadella, and in 2023 he will attend some of the major international competitive events, including the next edition of the Italian and world championships.

Cristian Cominelli has equipped his bikes with the Artax GL saddle, one of the Repente models selected by the pro riders of Team Bingoal WB for Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liege and the Fleche Wallonne. “It's a comfortable saddle, it gives me the right support even in the maximum effort and in the various positions that the off-road requires - says Cominelli -. Moreover, considering its low weight, it has proved to be a very resistant saddle. In cyclocross, when we literally jump on the bike after running, the saddle undergoes very violent compressions and the Artax GL has never shown signs of giving up".

Cristian's 2023 program includes the main Italian mtb granfondos. In the second part of the season he will dedicate himself to Gravel, an ideal preparation in view of the long and demanding international cyclo-cross season.