New Cycling School Launches with Top Athletes and MTB Training Courses

In the fall of 2001, the school will open with the first two specialized technical preparation courses, scheduled from September 24 to 28 and October 7 to 12. The program offers participants a week of fun cycling, but also intense activity, exploring our trails accompanied by highly qualified instructors and athletes. Alongside the multiple medal-winning Olympian Paola Pezzo, the courses will be led by: Filippo Belloni, an internationally recognized athlete and MTB instructor; Michael Rassmussen, MTB World Champion 1999; Camilla Bertossi, a national athlete; Massimo Gaiardelli, F.C.I. athlete and MTB instructor; Roberto Righetti, U.D.A.C.E. athlete and MTB instructor. The School’s Technical Director is Paolo Rosola, while the Organizational Director is Maurilio Cavalieri. The school’s team includes, besides the instructor-athletes, a doctor, a masseur, a mechanic, a physiotherapist, and also collaborates with a gym for technical-practical explanations and an electrical stimulation company.

Program Structure

The five-day program is organized as follows: Day 1: arrival of participants and accommodation, followed by introductions to the technical staff and collaborators.

Day 2: medical and theoretical-practical assessment tests to prepare participants for dry training (gym), in collaboration with Mr. Paolo Romagnoli Sport Consulting and the Faculty of Motor Sciences at the University of Verona.

Day 3: outings with the champions for evaluation tests, afternoon dedicated to theory and electrostimulation massage.

Day 4: excursions with athletes and individual evaluation tests in technical sections including descents, “single track” and ascents; afternoon session on theory.

Day 5: outings with champions on the route marked for the Granfondo Paola Pezzo. In the afternoon, distribution of memorabilia and farewells.

Accommodations and Additional Services

Many hotels are preparing to offer cyclists a range of auxiliary services tailored to their specific needs: for example, bicycle workshops/storage, changing rooms, laundry service, menus for athletes, information on routes, and more. All interested individuals can request information from the Associazione Albergatori di Garda, which will handle school registrations and hotel bookings. (Contact: Tel. 045-7255824, Fax 045-6270156, email: aagarda@gardacity.net).