The Feltre 24 Hours, scheduled for June 12-13, is turning blue—the signature color of
Connection from San Vendemiano (TV)—and will become the “24 Ore Feltre Connection.”

Starting in 2026, Connection, a leading company in the design and production of electrical control panels led by Roberto Zuccaro, will be the new title sponsor of Italy’s most famous cycling marathon, founded in 2001. It is a partnership that feels almost natural: Connection generates energy through its technological solutions, while the Feltre 24 Hours releases energy and connections through the human relationships formed inside and outside the cycling circuit, which are unparalleled in Italy and abroad.

The passing of the torch was symbolically marked by a visit from the owner of the Treviso-based company to the Castelli headquarters in Fonzaso, which will continue to support the event as a technical partner. Guests were welcomed by Alessio Cremonese, President of Manifattura Valcismon (the company that includes the Castelli, Sportful, and Karpos brands).

At the conclusion of the visit, a handshake between the previous and new title sponsors, joined by Ivan Piol, President of Pedale Feltrino—the organizing club of the cycling event—confirmed the birth of a renewed and even stronger alliance in support of this unique event. The 24 Ore Feltre Connection already has 90 teams registered from all over Italy, plus another 5 teams of champions and celebrities from beyond the world of sports, to be announced in the coming months. This brings the total to nearly 1,200 cyclists from across Italy, as well as France, Germany, Austria, and Spain.
Full information is available on the website https://www.24orefeltre.it/it/

STATEMENTS:

Ivan Piol, Organizing Committee

“We are pleased to have involved a company from outside the sector in our world,” comments Piol, president of the Pedale Feltrino Cycling Club that organizes the event. “This is good for cycling at a difficult time like this. Connection is also a young and dynamic company. When we presented the project to Zuccaro, he was fascinated and enthusiastic about the event, even though they are completely unrelated to the world of cycling. Zuccaro is transmitting the same enthusiasm to us, and this can only benefit our event. We are pleased that Castelli remains an integral part of our project. The Cremonese family and Manifattura Valcismon have always been by our side, and it is important for us to continue this collaboration that has been going on for many years. It was a shared decision, and we are certain that it can only benefit the event.”

Roberto Zuccaro for Connection

“We are truly excited to begin this new adventure and to support a project of great value for people, sport, and the territory,” explains Zuccaro. “In our work, energy is a fundamental component, and this entity has always fascinated me in all its forms. As in sport, where the energy that is released is capable of engaging people and giving life to extraordinary events like this 24h. Being title sponsor makes us proud because we share the same values of commitment, passion, and dedication with sport, which unite us deeply. We are happy that Connection can make its contribution to such an important sporting initiative for the Veneto region, highlighting a business community that does much more than ‘just business,’ investing in passion, territory, and community.”

Alessio Cremonese for Castelli

“As Castelli, we are pleased to see that companies from outside the sector are also deciding to invest in the 24 hours,” comments Cremonese. “We are pleased because it means that it has been understood that this is not only a sporting event but a 360-degree event that involves many companies, many groups, and has international visibility. Castelli maintains its support for the event, which we also feel is ours and which is held in our territory. We will continue to be technical partner of the 24 hours which, as I said, continues to bring new developments and new names to Feltre year after year, as well as many champions from different sports disciplines, but also singers, actors, and famous personalities. Let us not forget that the 24 hours also has a charitable aspect linked to the teams that register for the event each year to raise funds for charitable purposes.”

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