Papà Masciarelli confirms 2007 Acqua & Sapone

Vandenbroucke in Acqua e Sapone colours (Image credit: Sirotti)

The 2007 team of Palmiro Masciarelli, Acqua & Sapone, has been confirmed with 18 riders, three of which are his sons. After Andrea and Simone, Francesco Masciarelli joined the professional ranks this last fall, riding along side his two brothers. All three Pescara boys will be under the guidance of their dad, Palmiro, famous gregario of Francesco Moser.

Palmiro described his three sons, Simone, 26 years-old, Andrea, 24, and Francesco, 20. Simone is "a fast, all-around rider; a rider for the classics," continued Palmiro to La Gazzetta dello Sport. "You know who is his idol was? Vandenbroucke." Andrea? "He is the hardest of the family; he will never complain. He is also the most irritable. He is a climber who needs hot temperatures." Francesco? "20 year-old but already married. He is strong in the climbs but also pretty fast. I see him adapted for stage races."