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Chat with the Director Sportivo, Matteo Algeri
17 May 2005
Quick Rest Day Chat
![Matteo Algeri with Tafi in Qatar](javascript:ImagePopup("../../photo/2005/Qatar/WatsonMatteoTafi.jpg", 640, 417, "Matteo Algeri with Tafi in Qatar"); "Marco Pinotti, Training Camp 2005, photo: Graham Watson")
Matteo Algeri with Tafi in Qatar, photo: Graham Watson
BiciRace.com: Ciao Matteo
Matteo: Hey BiciRace! What's up?
BiciRace.com: How was the rest day?
Matteo: I'm just back from 50 km ride in bad weather!
BiciRace.com: On your own or with the team?
Matteo: on my own
Matteo: It is raining, so no race with ex-pros.
Matteo: There was supposed to be a race in Cervia with all the ex-pros of the Giro.
BiciRace.com: None of them would race in the rain?
Matteo: Yep...unfortunately the rain came and race was cancelled.
![Garate TT](javascript:ImagePopup("../../photo/2005/Giro/08/WatsonGarate.jpg", 600, 471, "Garate TT"); "Garate TT, photo: Graham Watson, Saunier Duval")
Garate TT, photo: Graham Watson, Saunier Duval
BiciRace.com: How is the team?
Matteo: The team is good ... Now the good stages are coming ... Garate will be stronger now.
BiciRace.com: Yes, Thursday the real race starts.
Matteo: Yep...By the way Garate did a very good time trial.
BiciRace.com: Garate and Pinotti did great!
Matteo: yep...but Marco is not happy about his time trial.
Matteo: He lost a lot of time (1 minute) in the last flat part.
BiciRace.com: Who did you follow in the team car that day?
Matteo: Marco Pinotti
BiciRace.com: Now he will try for more breakaways?
Matteo: yes...I think Marco is better on mountains now so he will be strong next days.
BiciRace.com: Now that he is not worried about GC? Or is he still concerned about GC?
Matteo: No GC for Marco ... Just Garate is concerned about GC
Matteo: All the others are concerned for a stage win.
![Team Car](javascript:ImagePopup("../../photo/2005/Giro/02/MatteoAlgeriDrivesInPeloton.jpg", 640, 480, "View from the Team Car"); "View from the Team Car, photo: Matteo Algeri")
View from Team Car, photo: Matteo Algeri
BiciRace.com: Any plans for tomorrow? Working for Ventoso?
Matteo: Mori and Ventoso are the 2 for the sprint...
BiciRace.com: And the plans for Thursday?
Matteo: The plans are always the same now ... Garate wait the final of the stage, all the others looking for escapes!
BiciRace.com: good.
Matteo: easy eh??? eheh
BiciRace.com: We have been seeing a lot of Matteo Algeri on TV!
Matteo: eheh..yep...
BiciRace.com: good luck
Matteo: Ciao.
BiciRace.com: Ciao.
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