Rider Profile
Samuele Battistella
Astana Qazaqstan
![Samuele Battistella](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aAQFVdrZXP7xQeKpM3Mttj-320-80.jpg)
Personal Details:
Nationality
Italy
Teams history:
- 2024 - Astana Qazaqstan
- 2023 - Astana Qazaqstan
- 2022 - Astana Qazaqstan
- 2021 - Astana-Premier Tech
- 2020 - NTT Pro Cycling
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Blogs
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A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
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'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas -
UCI Gravel Worlds - new course, same criticisms cast doubt on event
Nathan Haas hears feedback from fellow riders on course elevation being 'selective without being stupid' -
Nathan Haas blog: We need to talk about the Unbound mud pit
Was it wrong to not re-route the course?