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4 April, Tour of Georgia Preview

Chat with the Director Sportivo, Matteo Algeri

4 April 2006

Tour of Georgia Preview

Matteo Algeri with Tafi in Qatar, photo: Graham Watson

BiciRace.com: Ciao Matteo
Matteo: Ciao
BiciRace.com: Come stai?
Matteo: OK
Matteo: And you?
Matteo: I was having a shower after an hour training.
BiciRace.com: Nice... One hour on the bike?
Matteo: Yep
BiciRace.com: It is Great weather here in Italy!
Matteo: Yes...finally!
BiciRace.com: Are you ready for the Tour of Georgia?
[Tour of Georgia Race Information]
Matteo: Yes.
BiciRace.com: Is [Ricardo] Riccò going?
Matteo: No
Matteo: Olson, Dionne, Pagliarini, Pinotti, Mazur, Fernández and Durán ... This is the team.

Arkaitz Durán in Japan, photo: Makoto.Ayano/ CyclingTime.com

BiciRace.com: Ah, Arkaitz Durán.
Matteo: Yes
BiciRace.com: What is the team's plan for Georgia? To go for Stages?
Matteo: Stages and GC with Pino!
BiciRace.com: Pino could win the GC!
BiciRace.com: Is everyone taking their Scott time trial bikes?
Matteo: Not everyone. Just Pino and Olson.
BiciRace.com: OK. It cost a lot to travel overseas?
Matteo: It's not a problem of costs... It's too dangerous... Carbon is not so strong!!
Matteo: eh eh
BiciRace.com: Oh! Interesting.
Matteo: I mean not so strong for flight!
BiciRace.com: Any other 'Georgia' news?
Matteo: Hum...
BiciRace.com: Did you know that Chris Horner is not racing?
Matteo:
BiciRace.com: Not sure.
Matteo: OK

Matteo with BiciRace.com Pen, photo: BiciRace.com

BiciRace.com: Neither is Armstrong!!! Ha ha.
Matteo: Tom Danielson?
BiciRace.com: (I just emailed you the startlist.)
Matteo: OK, Thank you
BiciRace.com: Yes, Danielson.
Matteo: Good.
BiciRace.com: I think he will be a strong one to hold on to!
Matteo: Yes. He is my favorite for the final GC.
BiciRace.com: He is your favorite for Giro d'Italia GC??!!!
Matteo: For Georgia GC.
BiciRace.com: ha ha
Matteo: eh eh
BiciRace.com: Tom could win the Giro. Tell Gibo to watch out!
Matteo: OK.
Matteo: We will talk soon. Ciao.
BiciRace.com: OK. Ciao

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