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Marco Pinotti, Saunier Duval-Prodir

13 January 2006

Valencia to Los Angeles

hi,
Tomorrow I will be back home after the training camp with the national track team in Valencia, will change my clothes and will start in the evening for the hotel near the Malpensa airport, ready to leave for Los Angeles on Sunday morning. [read: Azzurra to Valencia with Pinotti]

The last week here in Valencia has been really amazing and I have done a big amount of work. First all the teammates are friendly and also the staff. The weather has been good and warm all the week except one day, when we trained indoor.

We began working right after our arrival last Sunday afternoon, riding on the track until dinner time. We have done specific workouts, twice a day, both on the road and on the track. I find it all new for me, and different. I am surprised how many workouts we have done. Some days it began with a road ride at 8.30, then track until 13.00, then in the afternoon track again for 2h30' until 19.30.

It has been stressful. I think I am not at the point I was in last September when I almost won the track pursuit at the Italian champs. But I increased my confidence with track bike and some technical aspects, and this work will pay also on the road.

I look forward to be again in the US.

Will update you in LA.
bye

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