Bircolotti will be Mossiere in August Palio

The starter from Castiglion Fiorentino returns to the Verrocchio on August 16th after he already was Mossiere in the 2022 July-Palio. After that Palio there was a lot of controversy but Sienese people seem to forget…

After the July Palio and the incorrect given start, there was a lot of controversy against Ambrosione. In the end the 10 captains agreed to install him again as Mossiere, but he refused. In a new meeting they agreed upon Renato Bircolotti. The Municipal council of last friday gave green light.

This time he has an enormous opportunity to do well, to prepare himself mentally for the task, instead of being thrown into the mix at the last dive as happened in 2022 due to Bartolo Ambrosione’s withdrawal on 28 June due to personal reasons.