VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè

VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè^[2] (UCI team code: VBF) is a UCI ProTeam cycling team registered in Italy that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI World Tour events. The team is managed by Bruno Reverberi with assistance from directeurs sportifs Fabiano Fontanelli and Roberto Reverberi. Reverberi has managed the team since 1982, when it started as Termolan. Navigare was an on-and-off title sponsor since 1990, when the team was called Italbonifica-Navigare. The current main sponsor, Bardiani Valvole, became associated with the team in 2013, prior to which CSF Group (2008–12) and Ceramica Panaria (2000–2007) were main sponsors.

The team at the 2022 Giro d'Italia

VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè

Team information
UCI code	VBF
Registered	Italy
Founded	1982 (1982)
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI ProTeam
Bicycles	MCipollini
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Roberto Reverberi
Team name history
1982–1983 1984–1986 1987–1989 1990–1992 1993–1995 1996 1997–1998 1999 2000 2001–2003 2004 2005–2007 2008–2009 2010–2011 2012 2013 2014–2019 2020–2022 2023 2024–	Termolan Santini Selca Italbonifica–Navigare Navigare–Blue Storm Scrigno–Blue Storm Scrigno–Gaerne Navigare–Gaerne Ceramica Panaria–Gaerne Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo Ceramiche Panaria–Margres Ceramica Panaria–Navigare CSF Group–Navigare Colnago–CSF Inox Colnago–CSF Bardiani Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox Bardiani–CSF[1] Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè jersey Jersey
Current season

Doping

On the eve of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that both Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni had given adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for growth hormone-releasing peptides (GHRPs) in samples collected during out-of-competition doping tests conducted on 25 and 26 April 2017. With the team incurring first and second AAFs within a twelve-month period, the UCI aimed to enforce article 7.12.1 of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules, allowing for suspension of the team from 15 to 45 days – casting doubt on their Giro appearance.^[3][4]

In October 2017, the team announced that Michael Bresciani had tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide in his first race as a professional. Diuretics can be used as masking agents for other illegal doping products. The team could now face a 12-month ban due to a third doping case in a given year.^[5] Bresciani was hired by the team in order to fill the vacant spots left by Pirazzi and Ruffoni's dismissals.^[6]

Team roster

As of 14 January 2025.^[7]

Rider Date of birth  Federico Biagini (ITA) (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21)  Filippo Cettolin (ITA) (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18)  Luca Colnaghi (ITA) (1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 26)  Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 20)  Luca Covili (ITA) (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 (age 28)  Edward Cruz (COL) (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18)  Santiago Ferraro (ITA) (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 18)  Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 30)  Martin Santiago Herreño (COL) (2006-09-13) 13 September 2006 (age 18)  Filippo Magli (ITA) (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25)  Martin Marcellusi (ITA) (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 25)  Alessio Martinelli (ITA) (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23)

Rider Date of birth  Andrea Montagner (ITA) (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19)  Luca Paletti (ITA) (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 (age 20)  Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21)  Mattia Pinazzi (ITA) (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 24)  Vicente Rojas (CHI) (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)  Matteo Scalco (ITA) (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 20)  Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 26)  Alex Tolio (ITA) (2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 (age 25)  Filippo Turconi (ITA) (2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 (age 19)  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27)  Mattia Stenico (ITA) (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 (age 18)

Major wins

Main article: List of wins by Termolan and its successors

National champions

1998

Ukraine Road Race Championships, Vladimir Duma

2000

Ukraine Road Race Championships, Vladimir Duma

2002

Australia Time Trial Championships, Nathan O'Neill

2003

Ukraine Time Trial Championships, Sergiy Matveyev

2022

Italian Road Race Championships, Filippo Zana