Nov 22, 2025 Ticino, the Italian-speaking and southernmost region of Switzerland, has been part of my cycling life for as long as I’ve been pinning on a race number. My relationship with this place goes all the way back to the 1990s, when I was an amateur racer chasing early-season form on the other side of the Alps. Back then, …
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Nostalgic season start on the Ligurian coast
January 18, 2024 As I write these words, the fire is crackling in the stove and snow is piling up around our chalet. We’re in the depths of winter, and it’s time to reflect on the highlights of the past season. How did it start? For my buddy Luca and me, it was a trip to Laigueglia that got us …
Training for nothing on the Côte d’Azur
December 27, 2023 “Hey, we like what you do. We’ll book you in the Airbnb of your choice and all you’ll have to do is to ride your bike and share your experience. Deal?” This was the message I received as autumn was settling in at home. “Heck yeah” I replied. “Just let me think about it for a moment …
