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This week I finally feel like I have recovered from jet-lag. Tiredness after Georgia and a stressful trip made last week's training rides easy and relaxing. I did between 2.5 and 3.5 hours, and just in the last 3 days I rode for 4hrs with some climbing. Today was my last day of training at home. I will leave tomorrow [4 May] morning for Reggio Calabria. So this morning I decided to do two short climbs (one 4K long, the second 6K long) to size my fitness level and I've found out I beat my personal records, which is a good morale boost! That means I have recovered well from the trip to Georgia.

I am preparing the bag for the Giro d'Italia and will take with me the notebook, so I can update you whenever is possible. The goals of the team will be defined in the next few days, but of course we want to win a stage and make a good GC with Manuel Garate or someone else. The Giro is very hard and the GC will be for climbers, but I think I can ride very well.

I am very happy and enjoying the moment. This evening I will call all my relatives and friends for a big hug, a moment in which I will receive all the energy for the next 3 weeks.
Bye! Marco

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