French sprint great Morelon becomes Italian sprint coach

By Tim Maloney, European Editor

Starting in mid-January, all-time track sprint great Daniel Morelon will become the Italian men's sprint coach. "My contact is not finalised yet, but it's just a metter of time," explained Morelon, who will be part of the new cycling structure in Italy managed by ex-rider Silvio Martinello. 65 year-old Morelon will join with his former colleague Gérard Quintyn, who together brought the French men's sprinters to be the best in the world.