1st Trofeo della Brianza

From today until June 24th is taking place the "1st Trofeo della Brianza", 3rd stage of Internation Gran Prix of Italy, in the city of Cantù and Bellusco. 

700 athletes are taking part of this competition from all over the world. For example, the EOskate team is present, as Yaan Guyader said on his Twitter page. With this huge number of athletes I'm expecting really interesting races.

If you want more info about this trophy, check out the web page of the organization: http://bit.ly/MGC0Ya

It will be provided the LIVE STREAMING of the event at this link: http://www.fihp.org/webtv/index_channel1.php?channel=1 (if you don't have Silverlight, you can use this link: http://bit.ly/mVwVu3)

The time table of LIVE broadcasting is:

• June 22: h 5:30pm
• June 23: h 2:00pm and 8:00pm
• June 24: h 7:00am and 2:00pm

Skates' Innovations

About innovation, yesterday has been officially unveiled the brand new Rollerblade GTR Skate BY LUIGINO. This is the first huge innovation since the launch of 110mm frames. It uses an one point frame, that meets the boot in its center.
The first prototypes with 100mm frames are used by some skaters around the world. Here in Italy has been used by some young skaters during trainings and races with good feeling responses. This is the first shot with 110mm wheels. It needed more tests, because it's targeted to junior and senior categories.

We could buy this new product from spring 2013. I was told that an huge amount of this skates will be already available at the European Championships (July 23-28, Szeged - Hungary).

Source: Luigino Racing

Speed skating between innovation and marketing

A new collaboration has caught my attention during this week, that between EOskate team and MPC wheels (CadoMotus). A collaboration in the pursuit of innovation. The innovation is what link these companies. On the one hand there is the first carbon frame, on the other hand there are the patented wheels. The whole Made in Europe. At least that what come out from the announcement on the social networks.