Historic sponsor Polti returns to pro cycling in 2024 with Basso and Contador’s team

le coureur français Richard Virenque, de l'équipe polti, est en action, le 05 mars 2000 à Paris, lors de la première étape du Paris-Nice, un contre-la-montre de 7,9 km au bois de Vincennes et termine avec plus de 40 secondes sur le vainqueur, le Français Laurent Brochard. French rider Richard Virenque of the Polti team in action in the 7,9 kilometer time trial prologue in the Paris-Nice cycling classic held in Vincennes, southeast Paris 05 March 2000. Virenque finished 43th and fellowcitizen Laurent Brochard carried off the event. AFP (Photo by PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP) (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Polti will become the title sponsor of Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador’s ProTeam in 2024, returning to the sport 17 years after success with Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Richard Virenque, Ivan Gotti and Mirko Celestino between 1994 and 2000.

The Italian steam ironing and cleaning equipment brand will replace Eolo and Kometa as the team’s sponsors and allow team manager Ivan Basso to strengthen and internationalise the team’s roster. Polti will also become the title sponsor of the Under-23 and youth teams.