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8 September, Vuelta, San Francisco and Matteo to FCI

Chat with the Director Sportivo, Matteo Algeri

8 September 2005

Vuelta, San Francisco and Matteo to FCI

Matteo Algeri with Tafi in Qatar, photo: Graham Watson

BiciRace.com: Ciao Matteo... come stai?
Matteo: Bene e tu?
BiciRace.com: Sto bene, grazie.
Matteo: You have been at the Vuelta?
BiciRace.com: Yes.
Matteo: Good
BiciRace.com: I talked to Litu. [Angel Gómez Gómez]
Matteo: Any news from Spain?
BiciRace.com: Just that Heras crashed. Poor guy.
Matteo: Was it a hard crash?
Matteo: Is he still in the race?
BiciRace.com: Look at this photo, he looks bloody: Link Here
Matteo: Where is the photo?
BiciRace.com: The one of Heras, on the Stage 12 page.
Matteo: oh... OK
BiciRace.com: His knee has lots of blood around it.
Matteo: I see ...

Bloody Heras, photo: © Unipublic

BiciRace.com: Tom Danielson commented how tough it is to hang with the front guys.
Matteo: yep, I know...
Matteo: and it's difficult to hang with the last guys too!!!! eheheh
BiciRace.com: Beltran was working hard for Tom in the finale the other day, but they both got a little gapped off.
BiciRace.com: Overall we are impressed with Tom, he is doing great.

BiciRace.com: I have not talked to Marco Pinotti, but I hear he crashed on the track at Nationals.
Matteo: He punctured then he fell down.
Matteo: Very unlucky, he had almost won.
BiciRace.com: I saw that, I hope he is doing fine.

Saunier at Vuelta, photo: BiciRace.com

Matteo: Sunday I'm leaving for Tour of Poland.
BiciRace.com: But how did San Francisco go for your team?
Matteo: Bad, it was not a good race.
Matteo: Only Bertogliati had a good race.
BiciRace.com: Yes, I saw Rubens was up there.
Matteo: Chris had a terrible cold with fever.
Matteo: Mori moved too late.
Matteo: Dominguez was in the right escape but broke his frame.
BiciRace.com: Where did it break?
Matteo: At the bottom bracket, but it happens.
BiciRace.com: Yes, especially after a long season of hard racing.

BiciRace.com: Gerolsteiner seemed to control the finale
Matteo: Well ... Gerolsteiner were there with only 5 riders, but they moved in the right moment with 3 of their riders.
BiciRace.com: Did you do anything else besides work?
Matteo: Do you mean holidays?
BiciRace.com: Did you see any of San Francisco? Or did you ride?
Matteo: Nope
Matteo: Actually Chris interviews, and the Olson and Dionne contracts took most of my spare time. [read: Dionne and Olson to Saunier Duval-Prodir, 2 September]

Matteo: Oh, do you know I met Robin Williams?
BiciRace.com: Really?
Matteo: I've took a picture with him ... I'm going to send it to you.
BiciRace.com: Please do.
Matteo: He is so kind ... I talked with him for 10 minutes.
Matteo: We were invited in a dinner with organizers and some famous football player.
BiciRace.com: Was Robin funny?
Matteo: Very funny.
Matteo: He did a show for about 15 minutes.
Matteo: He read a message from Cali governor!! Arnold!!
BiciRace.com: That would be funny.
Matteo: He imitated the same voice of Arnold ... Very funny.

BiciRace.com: Oh, how did Durán race?
Matteo: Very good...
BiciRace.com: Very well.
Matteo: He always rode in front of the field.
Matteo: I think in Poland Durán will have a good time.
BiciRace.com: San Francisco is such a difficult course, for anyone.
Matteo: yep
BiciRace.com: So steep.
Matteo: Very hard climbing!
Matteo: 9 times the Fillmore and 14 times the Taylor!!
BiciRace.com: Yes, it is insane!
Matteo: More then the Amstel climbing!
Matteo: Did you know riders used a 28 on the rear wheel?
BiciRace.com: I have heard about the big gears.

BiciRace.com: Maybe they will replace The Eneco Tour with San Francisco!
Matteo: I hope so!!!!!!!!!!!!
BiciRace.com: haha
Matteo: I'm writing now a letter to UCI regarding Eneco.
Matteo: Did you know 10 days ago I was elected into FCI (Italian federation).
BiciRace.com: Bravo Matteo!
Matteo: To represent Pro-Team's directors.
BiciRace.com: Complementi!
Matteo: Thanks...
Matteo: My political career is moving well! eheh.
BiciRace.com: Now you will have to watch what you say. haha
Matteo: yes

BiciRace.com: How many others to you work with?
Matteo: I'll be the representative for team's directors ...
Matteo: Corti Claudio is for team's managers ...
Matteo: Mauro Vegni is for organizers ...
Matteo: and Amedeo Colombo is for riders.

Simoni is Relaxed, photo: BiciRace.com

BiciRace.com: You know Gilberto Simoni always gives a good impression.
BiciRace.com: The more Simoni speaks, the more he seems like a good guy.
Matteo: Yes he is a nice guy.
Matteo: Strong rider.
BiciRace.com: Of course! Certo!
Matteo: He is strong in mind.
Matteo: Is it true he is going to new Ferretti team?
BiciRace.com: It makes most sense for Simoni to go to Ferretti. The team is Italian and Ferretti can get a ProTour spot.
Matteo: Yep

Matteo: I must leave now...
BiciRace.com: OK...
Matteo: Nice to talk to you.
BiciRace.com: Thanks for chatting.
Matteo: Let's chat soon.
BiciRace.com: Again, complementi.
Matteo: Thanks.
Matteo: Buonanotte
BiciRace.com: Ciao

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