"We are proud to have as our Specialized technical partner. It is a source of pride and satisfaction to be with such a leader in cycling," said ISD Cycling Team Team Manager, Angelo Citracca.

"The heart of the team is based on the presence of Mario Cipollini (as a technical consultant to the team)," continued Citracca. "Specialized has always been close with Cipollini, with many of his important victories won on their bicycles. The vision of the team is to focus on young riders...to help them reach their potential. All this was possible thanks to the important support of ISD, which has shared with us the goal of riding with the best bikes in the world."

Specialized is honored to support ISD with helmets, and optics through a multi-year agreement. The team's young talent will support former Italian national champion, Giovanni Visconti, who is familiar with Specialized from his days with the Quick Step squad.

Edited from original Italian.

Official team website www.isdcyclingteam.com.