Perth to Brisbane in 31 days and 5,422 km for Caroline Soubayroux and David Ferguson through sweet-smelling eucalyptus, acacia and sandalwood while navigating the busy A1/M1.

Thanks to a temperate climate that puts long rides on the menu whatever the season, Tenerife has become a go-to destination for cyclists, supplying an eternal roadmap of climbs and descents to test a rider’s legs amongst jaw-dropping scenery. In short: it’s a location that ticks all the boxes when it came to kick-starting the adventure of the Filante Hybrid.

Back with a vengeance: after narrowly missing the top honours in the World Cup overall by getting edged out at the final round in Snowshoe last year, Simone Avondetto kicked off his campaign for the Under 23 world title in the jersey of Wilier – Pirelli with a bit of bad luck in Brazil’s Petrópolis.

Riding to a storming second place at the first round of the UCI XCO MTB World Cup in Petrópolis, 20-year-old Swiss rider Janis Baumann is confirmation that the young guns of Team Wilier – Pirelli will be making waves in the future.