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Monday, April 25th, 2011
photo courtesy mudmucks, on Flickr
Here at Velo Veneto, we’ve always made whatever accommodations we could to make sure your trip was exactly what you want. This year, we’re taking that one step further and offering that same completely customizable service to groups. Our first group is from Cycle of Business. Cycle of Business is a new venture from one of the partners at Focus & Execute, a consultancy that not only helps you develop strategic plans for your business, but then execute them to the best of your team’s ability.
This will be an amazing 9-day trip from 27 August to 4 September, with a ride each morning to get the blood flowing and prepare you for a full afternoon’s work. In addition to group training sessions at the hotel, we’ll also be visiting cycling businesses in the area to see how a customized strategy for your business is much like customized cycling products.
During the week, you’ll develop solid plans for business success based on stakeholder needs and desired results. You’ll also learn how to drive execution of those plans through your organization, and bring everyone on board.
As a culmination to a hard week’s worth of work, the final day’s ride will be up the highest pass in Italy, the Passo Stelvio. We’ll be there on Stelvio bike day, where the mountain is closed to cars and the road is yours! You’ll come home with a winning strategic plan, noteworthy cycling accomplishments, and memories to last a lifetime.
Outcomes from this workshop will include:
- Well thought out actionable plans to drive results
- Leading your team through the execution process
- Understanding of stakeholder needs
- Alignment of your organization to desired results
- Networking with peers
- Riding hundreds of miles through the Italian countryside
What’s Included for Everyone:
- Accommodations in three and four star quality hotel(s)
- Three meals per day including beverages
- All Ground Transportation
- Daily Rides
- Leadership Training
- Event Entry Fees
- Team Jersey and Shorts
To register for this special session, visit Cycle of Business
Equipment Preparation
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
With the summer season and your trip to Italy fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about your equipment. Hopefully by now you’ve got your bike sorted out, but if you’re in the mood for shopping when you arrive, we can help you acquire a custom bike from either Cavalera or Sarto Cycles.
Even if you don’t want a new bike, you might be worried about getting yours over to Italy in one piece. To help out a little bit, we’ve secured discounts on Sci-Con bags and cases for you. Our discounts extend to things like saddlebags and even luggage, so even if you’re not in the market for a case, we can still help out. This is the final week to place your discounted order! Email us for full details.
Once you’re on your bike, it’s always handy to keep track of where you’re going and where you’ve been. This year, we’re working with Strava to give you some fancy-dan new technology to track your kilometers. You can upload your data to Strava either from a Garmin cycle computer or from your GPS-enabled mobile phone. To make the latter easier, Strava now have an iPhone app. Of course, any other GPS-enabled phone will work with a simple email process. Don’t forget, we’re using Strava to track the climbing records going forward, so if you want to be a record-holder, you’ll need to sign up!
Of course, you might want a Garmin after all. With their new Edge 800 touchscreen computer, you’ll be able to see where we’re going and never miss a turn again when you drop Jason on a climb! We have discounted pricing on Garmin units, so Email us for full details.
And of course, if you haven’t bought your flights yet, now’s the time. With oil prices continuing to rise, and the dollar getting weaker by the day, airlines sure won’t be dropping fares. For those among you who enjoy the hunt, we recommend checking out Kayak or ITA. If you’d rather have someone else do the looking, we recommend Caroline Fogarty with Peak Travel.
And of course, we’d be remiss not to mention travel insurance. While the likelihood of something going wrong is small, it’s good to have your back covered. Your health insurance might not cover you in Italy, an Icelandic volcano might blow again, who knows!? We’ve made arrangements with Travel Guard by Chartis, so simply fill in your trip dates and pay with your credit card and you’re all covered!
That’s more than enough business for now, back to the riding. Keep your eye on the Giro del Trentino, which rides on some of the same roads in the Dolomites we’ll ride this summer. And of course, la Flèche Wallone tomorrow and La Doyenne on Sunday! Buon ciclismo a tutti!
Tri Anything…
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
We are constantly reaching out to new audiences to spread our love of riding in Italy. Whether a part-time diversion or their main sport, more and more of our riders have Triathlon experience. So, in the interest of making it easier for Triathletes to ride in Italy, and easier for you to sample the world of Tri, we’ve partnered with our friends at Epoch sports.
Epoch promotes the Black Butte Triathlon Series in Northern California. Not content to run your typical tri, they chose a beautiful location, rolling roads, and a wooded trail run to top it off. Of course, if you want more dirt than just the trail run, there’s a Mountain Tri as well, which includes a MTB leg in lieu of the road TT.
Velo Veneto’s 2011 riders will receive a 15% discount off the registration fee in effect when you sign up. Contact us for more details.
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!