Velo Veneto http://www.veloveneto.com Italian Bicycle Racing Camp Wed, 16 May 2012 20:38:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2012 Camp Opens! http://www.veloveneto.com/2012/05/2012-camp-opens/ http://www.veloveneto.com/2012/05/2012-camp-opens/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:23:26 +0000 Jason Cardillo http://www.veloveneto.com/?p=2016 Velo Veneto in the DolomitesThough the snow on the Grappa and grey skies may look threatening, my tan lines can assure you that the riding is already fantastic. Let’s head out for a few more kilometers – Why not, we are here! Yes that’s right, before you could blink, we’re back for another year of great rides, food, and wine here in northern Italy.

Coming up first, the Giro d’Italia! The first riders begin arriving this week, and next week we’ll be roadside for 3 stages of the Giro. Not to mention some fantastic rides of our own, and hopefully a special treat or two.

Then in June, we have our second Bormio climbing camp, plus racing! And of course, in July we have the Pinarello Gran Fondo (la Pina, it’s called these days) and by popular request, a second Bormio climbing camp! Lots to see and do, so stay tuned to the site for pictures and stories. You can also keep up with us daily on Facebook or Twitter.

Ci vediamo presto!

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  • Taylor's an American, Venetian (when he was a kid), and lives in Lucca, so we're going to claim him. Dai Taylor! http://t.co/gvdSxI1z #
  • Prediction: Goss, Cav, Guardini, Farrar a close 4th. #
  • Close. Reversed the first two, had Farrar in 4th, but who's this French Soupe guy!? #
  • Taylor Phinney's first day in pink, Strava data. http://t.co/7pg1CJh1 #
  • No comment, except #WW108 #
  • Video of the last 5km of #giro stage 3. Also worth reading inrng's post about this, including overhead shots…. http://t.co/fcvmyLdH #
  • I'm all for bringing more and bigger races to the US, but having a stage race cross 6 time zones cannot be good… http://t.co/xhrYuuQE #
  • Good to see @taylorphinney out on a ride today! http://t.co/0LkSoysM #
  • Impressive ride by Garmin, with Navardauskas (man, I hope I spelled that right) hanging on for dear life and the Maglia Rosa! #
  • I see with @taylorphinney that the UCI isn't enforcing the sock height regulation yet. Or is there a medical exemption? #
  • C'mon JJ, get back on! #
  • Textbook leadout, predictable result, but most importantly, everyone stayed upright. Well, in the sprint anyway… #
  • Not often you see the maglia rosa stuffing bottles for the team into his jersey #
  • Ever wondered what all those other Giro competitions are about? Or why a rider is hammering in what seems like a… http://t.co/R5UOixL2 #
  • Good on @TeamNetApp, in the breaks every day! #
  • Rocca di Cambio doesn't seem that hard a climb… until you try to do it at the speed these guys are! #giro #
  • I think Tiralongo was trying pretty hard #
  • Hesjedal is the new Maglia Rosa, and the first Canadian with that honor! Complimenti!!! #
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  • This #giroditalia thing looks pretty interesting… http://t.co/30FES4tM #
  • The modified route for La Pina looks awesome! http://t.co/e4zbfGDK #
  • Giro d'Italia linkfest coming up! http://t.co/i5rr3R7e #
  • Who are we gonna see in Italia? Here's the list! http://t.co/KnY4vExJ #
  • Stage-by-stage evaluation by @inrng – fantastico! http://t.co/Bg5IPVOb #
  • Awesome to see JETCycling able to get junior riders over to Italy for racing. This is how Velo Veneto started,… http://t.co/XFgrdp4l #
  • Happy May/Labor Day to workers around the world, including #procycling #039;s hardest worker so far this year, Andrea… http://t.co/RKsfd0Th #
  • Of course the Giro podium wine is made in the Veneto – where else!?! http://t.co/wGSPOQ7Z #
  • Very interesting (potential) $ development between Giro d'Italia organizer & #procycling teams. http://t.co/AMvLCNyi #
  • No, we can't wait for the Giro start! http://t.co/tf1fxDkK #
  • Facebook asks me what's on my mind. The @giroditalia of course! http://t.co/7BSmfdpf #
  • Want to watch the #giro in Italian? Gazzetta is streaming live every stage!… http://t.co/pGgfeXGe #
  • So, Pozzovivo plays piano, and thinks the music associated with winning is "Theme from New York, New York" #
  • WOW @taylorphinney !!! Blazing time! #
  • Complimenti a @taylorphinney on a #giro stage victory, and is now the 3rd American to ever wear the maglia rosa! #
  • Taylor looks good in pink! http://t.co/f92BqiEH #
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  • Is anyone else thinking that @alex_howes is quite the revelation this spring? #readyforthebigtime #
  • Now or never for Nibali! Dai, dai, dai! #
  • Congratulations to Iglinsky, and Italians 2-3 with Nibali & Gasparotto. Good spring from Gasparotto, & what a finish today! #
  • In order to win, you must be prepared to lose something. -Van Morrison #
  • Woah! Don't try the Punta Veleno without proper (read, tiny) gearing. Pozzovivo won using 34×29! http://t.co/oWPYYpVb #
  • You never know who's going to show up at your race. http://t.co/v3rGkUAi #
  • Great preview of the Tour de Romandie – the final tuneup before il Giro! http://t.co/sMgBOrIB #
  • Does your riding change when you're on foreign roads? http://t.co/8mRMlMWT #
  • I know the answer(s) for at least 8 of our lucky riders! http://t.co/LGk3i71m #
  • "Our aim is to make it so that cycling is the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. We want kids from all over… http://t.co/c1eMpXK5 #
  • I think @nhl growth is due to thinking long term & investing. @giroditalia & @micacquarone do this best in #procycling #
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  • After a couple of Ballan podiums, Gasparotto takes the top step! Italians taking over in the low lands! http://t.co/xSjRkLxI #
  • Is Oscarito wearing toe covers? No wonder he didn't win! http://t.co/4ASQFCD8 #
  • The final pre-Giro test, Giro del Trentino. Including one of our favorite climbs, the Passo Pordoi! http://t.co/hF0o4psR #
  • TV on the internet! Grazie Giro d'Italia! http://t.co/yi77SiBb #
  • Local boy Pozzovivo takes the stage atop the Punta Veleno and now heads the GC of the Giro del Trentino! http://t.co/Jacyy1Kg #
  • Man, some of these make me wonder what on earth designers were thinking. http://t.co/G5zRRwsC #
  • Very happy that we've never run into snow on the Pordoi. Complimenti Pozzovivo! http://t.co/J5mNu0SY #
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  • Complimenti to campione Boonen, and a great classics season by Ballan. http://t.co/uBxKx8FO #
  • Why spend time & money engineering a velodrome when you can just knock up a picket-fence track in 15min? (thx W… http://t.co/FQ9AkVo0 #
  • Tanti Auguri Andy! What an epic day, and if you want to recreate it this summer (but with less snow), join us for… http://t.co/4MvuZ6L2 #
  • Classic, Stage Race, Classic – all to prepare for a Grand Tour. That's a lot of high-level racing for a guy that… http://t.co/vTmuFSON #
  • If it's on RAI Sport 2, it'll be on the internets somewhere. The Punta Veleno & Passo Pordoi are both just a… http://t.co/HG6lsFpK #
  • No more reason to not have the latest info on the Giro! http://t.co/gl7oIRG7 #
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  • Whew, 3 Italians in the top 10 at Flanders! Is this a sign of things to come in Roubaix, or are we going to see another Boonen W? #
  • This is the best news I've heard all week! http://t.co/hjrdnnlO #
  • “As I’ve often seen, the rider who first takes the initiative—I mean, real initiative, not just 10 fast pedal… http://t.co/SUINWQon #
  • It took months, and two international committees, to decide the winner of the '49 Paris-Roubaix. So, not much has… http://t.co/cUJ9eeWR #
    • ]]>     http://www.veloveneto.com/2012/04/what-we-said-this-week-54/feed/ 0     NICA and Matt Fritzinger http://www.veloveneto.com/2012/04/nica-and-matt-fritzinger/ http://www.veloveneto.com/2012/04/nica-and-matt-fritzinger/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:46:32 +0000 Jason Cardillo http://www.veloveneto.com/?p=2006 Many of you have heard of NICA, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. It is a fantastic organization that is making it possible for High Schools around the country to have Mountain Bike teams. Many of you, though, are probably not aware that Matt Fritzinger was inspired by his summer at Velo Veneto to take his Berkeley High School MTB team to the next level!

    For the full story, read Ashley Gruber’s interview with Matt on Pez.

    If you are lucky enough to live in an area that already has teams and/or leagues, go check out a race! The atmosphere is contagious, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. If there isn’t a team or league in your area yet, you can learn how to start a team or league.

    Grazie, Matt, for everything that you have done!

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  • What was the highlight of the weekend for you? Interesting weekend of racing with big wins by Albasini, Evans,… http://t.co/Djg8xSIi #
  • And the "on schedule" announcements begin. We'll see who's on schedule in a few weeks! http://t.co/qnTqkzvB #
  • Woah, snow on the Stelvio! Don't worry, it'll clear out for our June camp… probably. http://t.co/p0mOKlLJ #
  • Lest we forget, the women had a World Cup race this weekend (Trofeo Alfredo Binda), won by, of course, Marianne Vos! http://t.co/ketedN0F #
  • Didn't get into our sold-out Giro camp? Maybe there's another way to see the Giro in person this year. http://t.co/j8RJhe3b #
  • I'm not slacking off, I'm doing research! http://t.co/lGqlyLTG #
  • Q: More entertaining – the new Flanders route or the arguing over the new Flanders route? #
  • Just because it's de Ronde doesn't mean Italians aren't key figures! http://t.co/swJ19XZE #
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  • So the race winner comes from a break, and just because the Italian can't sprint, they want to change the course… http://t.co/C2hQ4QWx #
  • 41% of all Italian bike sales are in the northeast, and I'm sure the majority in the Veneto. Take that, Tuscany! http://t.co/Y9SB7LEH #
  • BiciSport is now available in digital format in English! But, payment and reading aren't as smooth as you would… http://t.co/WU8JXAAJ #
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