WAKEBOARD ITALIAN TOUR 2005: WELCOME ON BOARD. PRESS RELEASE N°1 WIT, Wakeboard Italian Tour, is a great international Wakeboard competition organised in Italy: 3 events and 12 competition days. • June 9/12, 2005:Società Canottieri - Mirabilandia ( Ravenna ). • July 14/17, 2005: Idcroscalo ( Milan). • September 15/18, 2005: Lake Viverone, Santhia ( Turin ). - 150 riders: the best athletes in this sport coming from different countries all over the world. - 1 Cash Prize: € 30.000, (€ 10.000 per race) - 3 outstanding locations: Società Canottieri of Ravenna, sited in the Amusement Park of Mirabilandia, Idroscalo in Milan and the Lake Viverone, near Turin. - 5 Categories: • PRO MAN • PRO LADY • OPEN MAN • OPEN LADY • JUNIOR, AGED 10/19 The Wakeboard Italian Tour will take its start from the most famous Riviera in the world, the Riviera of Romagna. From June 9 to 12 Ravenna will be the opening site of the European wakeboard season. As the first competition, these days will be a chance for riders to compete at top levels, after a long winter break, and to get ready for the World Cup, to be held in France the week after. From July 14 to 17, in the midst of the sports season, Idroscalo in Milan will become an outstanding international showcase. After the 2 courses of the Swiss Tour, Milan will offer a unique location in its genre for both visibility and relevance: tens of thousands of spectators, including sportspeople, tourists and onlookers; a huge stage to win the Cash Prize of 10.000 €! Eventually, WIT will conclude with a further course in September. From September 15 to 18, the Lake Viverone, in the neighbourhood of Turin, the site of the European Championship Finals organised by Davide Cinti back in 2002, is now confirmed as a favourite location for professional wakeboarders, appreciated and well-known among athletes, sponsors and professionals in the sector. For more information visit the web site