Posts Tagged ‘Castelcucco’
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
This is probably my personal preference showing here, but I am really excited that a likely sprint stage of the 2012 Giro d’Italia is going to finish right where we ride all the time!!! And of course, we’ll be there to see it.
Our 2012 Giro d’Italia Camp details are now available. We know that May is traditionally a hard time to travel, what with kids in school, work commitments, and summer vacation plans looming, so we’ve put together a reasonable trip. It’s 8 days/7 nights, so you can get in and out with only 5 days away from work. You’ll get in 7 real rides in those 8 days, including riding to 3 stages of the Giro. You’ll eat Luca’s handmade pasta and pizza, you’ll taste local Prosecco, you’ll stay in a mountain inn for crying out loud! How much more awesome do we have to make this trip!?
OK, fine, we’ll do it all for less than $3,000. What!? A trip to a Grand Tour for less than $3k!? Nope, we haven’t lost our minds, we’re just that awesome.
So, up and at ‘em. Go reserve your spot now!
Images of 2010
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Before we get too carried away with 2011 preparations, let’s not forget the season that was 2011. On our new Vimeo channel, there is the first of a few videos to come. OK, I’ll admit that I’m neither the world’s best nor most prolific photographer, but I was able to take enough images to put together a nifty little slideshow. I’ve even included the requisite cheesy Italian pop music; Mondo by Cesare Cremonini – the top Italian song on the Italian charts during our time in Italy.
Velo Veneto 2010 from Velo Veneto on Vimeo.
Stay tuned – there’s more video to come including video from la Pinarello!
December 27 Pic of the Day
Monday, December 27th, 2010
A post-ride gelato sunday or a cone?
You’ve got one more week to pig out on desserts, and then it’s time to buckle down so you have room for some of these when you get to Castelcucco this summer!
December 20 Pic of the Day
Monday, December 20th, 2010
It's Monday, so it must be time for a Sunday!
Even in winter, I still like to think about gelato at Mariano’s!
December 14 Pic of the Day
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Every day, the Monte Grappa beckons to us from Castelcucco
There are 9 (possibly 10 – to be investigated next summer) different routes up the Monte Grappa, which looks over us every day. For the somewhat insane, there is a brevetto card for which you get a stamp with each different route up the Grappa. 9 stamps in 1 year nets you a gold medal!
For those of you who prefer a more leisurely route to fame (infamy?) and are returning to Velo Veneto year after year, we are announcing a special jersey to be awarded to Velo Venetians who complete all 9 summits of the Grappa, regardless of how many years it takes you! We are working on the design and hope to reveal it in the new year.