giri minori – minors
Non sono classista, ci mancherebbe anche, leggendo qui ho scoperto che è appena partito il giro del Rwanda. E' una notizia che mi fa pensare, Rwanda..disordini sociali, eccidi, enormi problemi sociali, c'è chi si prende la briga di organizzare una gara in bicicletta..otto tappe, 1.069 km, 28 gran premi della montagna, 1.300 euro il premio finale per il vincitore. Il ministro dello sport: "La bicicletta fa parte della nostra storia, ogni bici in più è un'auto in meno". Sei maglie in palio: gialla del primo nella generale, a pois per la montagna, verde a punti, bianca per gli under 24, blu per il migliore ruandese, rossa per la combattività, ok hanno copiato i francesi...glielo si concede? Non tantissimo 
La mia domanda è: ne avevano proprio bisogno? Speriamo di sì.
London to Paris
http://www.vimeo.com/6927295AllOrNothingproductions.com present 'London to Paris', directed by Grace Ladoja, documents 10 riders from all over the world making the track bike journey from London to Paris to meet Lance Armstrong as the Tour De France 2009 comes to a close. The film's NYC premiere is set for late October 2009... stages09.com
The Day After
I made the 75 (80) km of the short trip. I never tougth to find so many people along the circuit of every age and nation, Austria, German, English, French, Spanish, ecc. Some Pro and former Pro on the 205 km, tv and press following.
My speed was a 80 years old man, of course, with all my respects to who of them has made the 205 km, but better than this for me was impossible to do.
At the staring point some little problems, like I forgot the paper for the check point... but after that the adventur started, white road (strade bianche), uphill where everybody went down from the bike to go on by foot, fantastic adn very breathless downhill ( 73km/h maximum speed), downhill on white roads where everybody hopes to don't flat.
Coming to the crossroads where to choose to do 38 or 75 km I stop to eat something and think to next steps, the legs where good. And the thinking to close the race of 38 km with a downhill didn't excite me very much. Beside to me a guy with the same my thinking and doubt, he's from Austria, after few second we decide to go on!
We speak a little and he told me he's from Austria and he arrive in Gaiele yesterday, riding from Bologna to Firenze, about 170 km..not bad. He told me that during the trip to Bologna he complete his bike but he didn't put the back brake on...look fun but it's not on that streets. At the check point he decide to ask to a mechanic to do this and finally.
Without his help I will never complete the race, and probably for his were the same. After more than 5 hours we finish the race, many cyclists were arrived and more have to come, everybody tired and happy, everybody are eroi! Thanks Maximillian.
Waiting for L’Eroica
We're training for l'Eroica e non competitive race, that took place every year in Chiantishire which is not in US but in Tuscany, Italy.
It's an exclusive race for old fashion road bike, made before the end of 80's and it's easy to see very old bike of 20's 30's.
The author will do the 70 km, fitted to his outfit condition..hoping that my Bianchi will be ready on time.
World Cyclism Championship 2009
We went to Mendrisio to see the World Cyclism Championship even if the temptation of the near outlet. 120.000 people along the circuit coming from all over the world to see a race with some emotions. Evans won alone, fortunately we took a picture of his crono bike in una cronometro (thanks toBirraria). Not a great day for the Italians, but "we cannot always win" Cunego said.
More pics here.
