Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber
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Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber (UCI team code: BCS) is a UCI ProTeam cycling team registered in Italy that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI World Tour events. The team is managed by Bruno Reverberi with assistance from directeurs sportifs Fabiano Fontanelli and Roberto Reverberi. Reverberi has managed the team since 1982, when it started as Termolan. Navigare was an on-and-off title sponsor since 1990, when the team was called Italbonifica-Navigare. The current main sponsor, Bardiani Valvole, became associated with the team in 2013, prior to which CSF Group (2008–12) and Ceramica Panaria (2000–2007) were main sponsors.
Doping
On the eve of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that both Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni had given adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for growth hormone-releasing peptides (GHRPs) in samples collected during out-of-competition doping tests conducted on 25 and 26 April 2017. With the team incurring first and second AAFs within a twelve-month period, the UCI aimed to enforce article 7.12.1 of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules, allowing for suspension of the team from 15 to 45 days – casting doubt on their Giro appearance.
In October 2017, the team announced that Michael Bresciani had tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide in his first race as a professional. Diuretics can be used as masking agents for other illegal doping products. The team could now face a 12-month ban due to a third doping case in a given year. Bresciani was hired by the team in order to fill the vacant spots left by Pirazzi and Ruffoni's dismissals.
Team roster
As of 14 January 2025.
| Rider | Date of birth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rider Date of birth Federico Biagini (ITA) (2003-06-20)20 June 2003(age 22) Filippo Cettolin (ITA) (2006-06-23)23 June 2006(age 19) Luca Colnaghi (ITA) (1999-01-14)14 January 1999(age 27) Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) (2004-05-22)22 May 2004(age 21) Luca Covili (ITA) (1997-02-10)10 February 1997(age 29) Edward Cruz (COL) (2006-07-05)5 July 2006(age 19) Santiago Ferraro (ITA) (2006-09-20)20 September 2006(age 19) Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) (1994-11-19)19 November 1994(age 31) Martin Santiago Herreño (COL) (2006-09-13)13 September 2006(age 19) Filippo Magli (ITA) (1999-04-29)29 April 1999(age 26) Martin Marcellusi (ITA) (2000-04-05)5 April 2000(age 26) Alessio Martinelli (ITA) (2001-04-26)26 April 2001(age 24) | Rider Date of birth Andrea Montagner (ITA) (2006-02-15)15 February 2006(age 20) Luca Paletti (ITA) (2004-06-05)5 June 2004(age 21) Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) (2003-07-12)12 July 2003(age 22) Mattia Pinazzi (ITA) (2001-04-04)4 April 2001(age 25) Vicente Rojas (CHI) (2002-04-30)30 April 2002(age 23) Matteo Scalco (ITA) (2004-06-25)25 June 2004(age 21) Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) (1998-06-20)20 June 1998(age 27) Alex Tolio (ITA) (2000-03-30)30 March 2000(age 26) Filippo Turconi (ITA) (2005-10-20)20 October 2005(age 20) Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) (1997-08-02)2 August 1997(age 28) Mattia Stenico (ITA) (2006-09-26)26 September 2006(age 19) | |
| Federico Biagini (ITA) | (2003-06-20)20 June 2003(age 22) | |
| Filippo Cettolin (ITA) | (2006-06-23)23 June 2006(age 19) | |
| Luca Colnaghi (ITA) | (1999-01-14)14 January 1999(age 27) | |
| Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | (2004-05-22)22 May 2004(age 21) | |
| Luca Covili (ITA) | (1997-02-10)10 February 1997(age 29) | |
| Edward Cruz (COL) | (2006-07-05)5 July 2006(age 19) | |
| Santiago Ferraro (ITA) | (2006-09-20)20 September 2006(age 19) | |
| Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | (1994-11-19)19 November 1994(age 31) | |
| Martin Santiago Herreño (COL) | (2006-09-13)13 September 2006(age 19) | |
| Filippo Magli (ITA) | (1999-04-29)29 April 1999(age 26) | |
| Martin Marcellusi (ITA) | (2000-04-05)5 April 2000(age 26) | |
| Alessio Martinelli (ITA) | (2001-04-26)26 April 2001(age 24) | |
| Rider | Date of birth | |
| Andrea Montagner (ITA) | (2006-02-15)15 February 2006(age 20) | |
| Luca Paletti (ITA) | (2004-06-05)5 June 2004(age 21) | |
| Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) | (2003-07-12)12 July 2003(age 22) | |
| Mattia Pinazzi (ITA) | (2001-04-04)4 April 2001(age 25) | |
| Vicente Rojas (CHI) | (2002-04-30)30 April 2002(age 23) | |
| Matteo Scalco (ITA) | (2004-06-25)25 June 2004(age 21) | |
| Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) | (1998-06-20)20 June 1998(age 27) | |
| Alex Tolio (ITA) | (2000-03-30)30 March 2000(age 26) | |
| Filippo Turconi (ITA) | (2005-10-20)20 October 2005(age 20) | |
| Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | (1997-08-02)2 August 1997(age 28) | |
| Mattia Stenico (ITA) | (2006-09-26)26 September 2006(age 19) |
Major wins
National and Continental champions
1998
Ukraine Road Race Championships, Vladimir Duma
2000
Ukraine Road Race Championships, Vladimir Duma
2002
Australia Time Trial Championships, Nathan O'Neill
2003
Ukraine Time Trial Championships, Sergiy Matveyev
2022
Italian Road Race Championships, Filippo Zana
2025
Pan American U23 Road Race Championship, Vicente Rojas