On Sunday, March 25th, the women's World Cup touched down in Cittiglio, on the roads of the province of Varese, with the second test in the season.
Happiest of all was the Dutch champion Marianne Vos, first over the finish line, solo and with arms raised, as only true champions are wont to do. She put her signature on the Binda Trophy for the third time in the last five years. It was also a great moment TMC Transformers which once again this year was a partner in this event, starring in the excitement of this extraordinary victory.
"We're really very happy," says President of TMC Transformers Andrea Colombo. "The Binda Trophy, which is practically held on the roads of our hometown, turned out to be a great cycling event again this year. First of all, we're pleased as fans because we were able to watch a fantastic race that provided plenty of thrills and excitement and which ended with victory going to an extraordinary champion like the super strong Marianne Vos. There could not have been a better outcome. It was a beautiful race from the first kilometre to the last, full of real passion that only a sport like cycling can deliver. We are also satisfied as partners of this event; for TMC Transformers, Cittiglio was an important showcase with a lot of media exposure. With their outstanding work and everlasting distinguished commitment, the organisers set up a world-class international sporting event."
Rounding out a prestigious podium featuring a brilliant TMC Transformers background, next to Marianne Vos (Stiching Rabo Women) were Italian Tatiana Guderzo (MCipollini-Giambenini – Gauss) second, and Germany's Trixi Worrack (Specialized), third.
Arrival order: 1, Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabo Women) km 132 in 3h16'28" average km/h 40,312; 2. Tatiana Guderzo (Mcipollini) at 34"; 3. Trixi Worrack (Team Specialized); 4. Judith Arndt Greenedge); 5. Emma Johansson (Hitec Product); 6. Noemi Cantele (Be Pink); 7. Pauline Prevot Ferrand (Stichting Rabo Women); 8. Emma Pooley (AA Drink); 9. Karol Ann Canuel (Vienne Futurscope); 10. Moolman Ashleigh (Lotto Betisol) at 37"
The 2012 season has just started and TMC Transformers has already affirmed itself as a major player in great cycling. The company from Busto Arsizio (Varese) is a world leader in the production of resin-encased electrical transformers. After having officially opened the Italian calendar's professional season with the Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi-Trofeo TMC Transformers last February 4th in Donoratico (Livorno), TMC is ready to take on another important international challenge.
In fact, this year TMC Transformers is pursuing a passion for sports and cycling which has always inspired the Colombo family and the entire company by also supporting the Trofeo Laigueglia, the Liguria classic that starts and arrives in Laigueglia (Savona), Scheduled for Saturday, February 18th.
In addition to acting as title sponsor for the opening-season Tuscan classic called the Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi, now TMC Transformers will be present at another historical race on the Italian calendar: the Trofeo Laigueglia, which this year has reached an important milestone with its 49th edition. This is considerable number of editions testifies to the long standing tradition of this race, which again this year will certainly bring thrills and excitement to all fans of the extraordinary world of two wheels.
TMC Transformers thus continues to stand out on the National and International cycling scenes for its full ongoing, constantly renewed commitment to both the professional world as well as to amateurs and cycling tourists with our support for some important granfondo races like the Dolomiti Classic-TMC di Arabba in Veneto and the Gran Fondo Paolo Bettini di Pomarance in Tuscany; not to mention our commitment in support of the Federazione Ciclistica Italiana – Italian Cycling Federation, in the women's sector at the World Cup taking place in Cittiglio (Varese) on Sunday, March 25th, and the youth program with the GB Junior Team junior formation.
XVII Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi TMC Transformers Trophy
THE ENERGY OF TMC TRANSFORMERS LIGHTS UP THE GP COSTA DEGLI ETRUSCHI AND STARTS THE ITALIAN PRO SEASON
Elia Viviani: lightning at the finish line in Donoratico
Busto Arsizio (Varese), 06 February, 2011 - The Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi- TMC Transformers Trophy was a great success. The race took place on Saturday, February 4th, on the roads of the province of Livorno, in that splendid corner of Tuscany where the smell of cycling is always in the air and the epic enterprises tied to bicycles are carried on the wind. The starting line was in San Vincenzo and the arrival in Donoratico on the traditional via Aurelia, after 170 km of great cycling and high paced excitement. The thrills were even stronger and more compelling than the cold and wind that have frozen Italy over the last several days. In fact, on the Etruscan Coast the terrible weather conditions were forced to bow down and make way for a fantastic cycling show.
As is tradition, the Tuscan classic in Donoratico represented the official opening of the Italian professional calendar. It was a great race, with a great winner, Elia Viviani, the young talent from Liquigas Cannondale who really caught the interest of the Italian National cycling team, which sees a future in sprints and on the track in Viviani. Viviani put all his adversaries in line and crossed the finish line first, thus doubling down on his 2011 success. It was a splendid double play worthy of a true champion. Honours also go to the riders who rounded out a fantastic podium, with Sacha Modolo second and Filippo Baggio third, not to mention the day's fugitives Davide Ricci Bitti (Farnese Vini), Alessandro De Marchi (Androni) and Federico Rocchetti (Utensilnord Named), who lit up the crowds along the roads with their brave action.
The great show that was the Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi featured TMC Transformers as its star; the company from Busto Arsizio is a world leader in the production of resin-encased electrical transformers and in 2012 they were once again the title sponsor of the race. TMC Transformers transmitted all its energy with the commitment and passion that the organisers of the Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi put in to setting up the event and in the determination and grit with which the riders animated the race.
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TMC Transformers - Media Relations
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In 2012 TMC Transformers will be at the forefront of many important events in the world of sport.
Busto Arsizio (VA), 06 December, 2011 - TMC Transformers is an Italian company headquartered in Busto Arsizio (Varese), in the province Lombardy. In 2012 this world leader in the production of electric transformers in resin will renew its commitment and passion to sport.
TMC Transformers will be most committed to the field of cycling. As recently announced, we'll be continuing our partnership with the Italian Cycling Federation (Federazione Ciclisitica Italiana), thus consolidating the association that started in September 2011, just a few days before the World Championships at Geelong that saw the TMC Transformers logo on the Italian national team jerseys worn by our athletes in Australia. In 2012, like last year, TMC Transformers will appear on all the federal membership cards (more than 120,000 of them).
Plenty of attention will be focused on young up and comers. TMC Transformers will continue its "on road" experience in 2012 by sponsoring the junior formation of the GB Junior Team, led by ex pro Gianluca Bortolami.
"In sport as in the structure of a company, young people represent our greatest resource," says Luca Colombo, Executive Officer for TMC Transformers. "Young people are our future and we must place our faith in them and try to instil them with experience and values to help them on their path to development and maturity." As far as professional cycling, TMC Transformers will continue its role as title sponsor for the Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi, the Tuscan classic with arrival in Donoratico (Livorno) which will be celebrating its 17th edition in 2012.
TMC Transformers has already renewed its commitment to amateur cycling. There are two events on this calendar: the "Green" Fondo Paolo Bettini – the Geotermia scheduled for the month of April in Pomarance (Pisa) in the "warm heart" of Tuscany and the Dolomiti Classic-TMC to take place in Arabba, in the Dolomites in the province of Belluno, on the second Sunday in September.
Our passion for sport is not limited to cycling. TMC Transformers' "great loves" also include motor racing. In fact, the company from Busto Arsizio is an official sponsor of Team Cozzi Giulio Motor Sport, the quad team that holds the Italian title in this field with their pilots Mattia Torraco and Nicola Montalbini and who have also obtained excellent results in the European Championships in this category. And last but not least, there's the partnership between TMC Transformers and FIGSP Federazione Italiana Golf su Pista – Italian Federation of on- track Golf - that has lasted since 2009. Our various professional commitments have also prompted the Colombo family, who own the company, to take on a liaison to help with the selection and management of our sports sponsorships. The task has been assigned to Dr. Fabrizio Iseni, a jurist and expert in international law who is well known in the sports field for the numerous initiatives he's directly or indirectly connected to.
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TMC Transformers - Sponsoring Dott. Fabrizio Iseni
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TMC Transformers continues its commitment to the world of two wheels.
We've already reaped fantastic media and sports success on a professional level with the Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi di Donoratico (LI) and the Women's World Cup in Cittiglio (VA), as well as on an amateur level with the Gran Fondo Paolo Bettini – La Geotermia. Now the company from Busto Arsizio, leader in the design and development of medium/low tension transformers encased in resin, will be the official sponsor of another prestigious cycling event scheduled for Sunday, September 11, 2011: the Dolomiti Classic-TMC-Arabba.
“Granfondo races enjoy widespread popularity among cycling fans and we're very proud of this new partnership - comments President of TMC Andrea Colombo - This is a great showcase for our brand: the last edition of the Dolomiti Classic registered over 1000 participants from every corner of the Italian peninsula, but also from abroad - Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.”
In its sixth edition the race will offer two different routes, both of which start and arrive in Arabba, in the heart of the Bellunese Dolomites: the long route is 130 technical and spectacular kilometres over the passes at Duran, Staulanza, Giau and Falzarego; the medio fondo route is 80 km, accessible to everyone, with a ring around Giau and Falzarego.
This year TMC Transformers appears on the jerseys of the young riders on the GB Junior Team as official partner of the line-up. This is their first season win in the junior category. This important success and final result is due in large part to the young talent Oliviero Troia, but all the guys on the GB Junior Team gave an excellent performance in the eleven rounds on a challenging and undulating circuit that totalled 114 km of race. After a difficult start of the season, the kids really shined on Thursday, making their mark and proving themselves to be a strong, compact formation. Three athletes from the squad figured among the top ten in the rankings. In addition to the winner, Nicolo Basciu took sixth place and Leonardo Pastorino came in tenth.
"Major congratulations to all the team for this nice victory - comments President of TMC Transformers Andrea Colombo -. For TMC Transformers cycling represents dedication and passion. In the 2011 season we decided to support the GB Junior Team in their endeavours because today's kids represent the future of this sport. Victories are important, but at this level what really counts especially is the commitment and determination these kids put into what they do, to grow and achieve results. Before winning they have to learn the values of this wonderful sport, like sacrifice and effort, team spirit and respect for your team mates and adversaries."
Order of arrival:
1° Oliviero Troia (GB Junior Team)
2° Davide Busuito (Esperia Piasco)
3° Luca Terlato (Madonna di Campagna)
4° Niccolò Bonifazio (Team PBR)
5° Lorenzo Marelli (Pedale Castanese)
6° Nicolò Basciu (GB Junior Team)
7° Erik Fazzone (Ucab Biella)
8° Niccolò Anzani (Brugherio)
9° Nicola Gadda (Cardanese)
10° Leonardo Pastorino (GB Junior Team)
It was a great moment for the GB Junior Team.
After the first fantastic season victory on June 2nd, by the brilliant Oliviero Troia at the 11th Memorial Bordero, his team mate Nicolò Basciu delivered a repeat. On Sunday, June 5th, the young rider clinched victory in the 2nd Trophy Città di Oleggio (NO). This second success is a sweet reward for all the passion and commitment of the guys on the junior team sponsored by TMC Transformers.
