As we approach preseason, it's time to take a look at Colombini, and the project it has at it's hands. Last year we focused on results first, and regional riders second. Fairly early on we put our focus on the Bermuda Triangle of Micro nations. Or Dwarf nations, midgets, however you want to call them. San Marino would always be the main focus when we started, Malta and Liechtenstein would add needed depth. We ended the transfer season with six Micro Riders. Four Sammarinese, which included a loanee and the San Marino Champion. Bonello, the most recent Maltese talent, and Sprenger the Liechtensteiner. This group of riders wasn't a lot, but given the circumstances a fair amount. With Bonello and Sprenger winning their respective National Championships, yes I'm claiming Malta as a win , we have collected all three Champions Jerseys. Ofcourse Olei still has the possibility to defend his championship but thats details. Our team will need a rebuild, as the core is, under par, ageing, or both. That will include Lahcen Saber. He has expressed his wishes to keep slaying in CT, and we fully intend to aid him in that goal. So the next announcement will be quite ironic.

As most will know by now after announcing our new sponsors, we have decided to add a new continent to our project, Africa. We are not the first team nor will we be the last to go venture out into this great continent, but we do intend to put a little twist on it.
With two European sponsors, and two African ones, it's only fair to focus on both regions equally. That is why we decided to redesign our micro project, which will be announced at a later date. Al Mada wishes to put that focus on Morocco, and other Arabian regions. Spanning from the North coast of Africa to the Arabian peninsula, we will aid riders in their development and help them conquer the world. Saber was the first African to conquer CT, which has inspired a whole crop of up and coming riders. Saber leaving touches us all at our cores, but it is a necessary pain needed to further the team towards the future.

On the other hand, Afriquia is a more globalised company. Which sees us focusing on the entire African continent aswel. Albeit a shared focus, we intend to combine all three and form a regionaly correct, but unique team. That is why we wont define ourselves as European or African, instead opting to use "Eurafricans".

It's a lot to take in, I am sure. It's a lot to draw out, I can assure you. The love for the micro nations across the world is so big, I have to keep developing it. But the love that grew for Africa, thanks to one of its greatest riders shares an almost equal part of my heart. Theres a lot still to define and discover, but towards the future, we intend to fill almost 75% of our team with riders from one of our focus regions. Reserving the remaining 25% for various superstars, as we still intend-

To go big or go home.