The final push! Today we needed to get everything finished with the design and the templates sent to Giordana so the jerseys could be delivered before the August holidays. But, before any of this can happen coffee needs to be Read more…
“Paolo, make some ideas, then next week at the shop we start the design.”“Ok Dario, tutto bene.” We already had some basic ideas, colours and stuff like that. Maglia Rosa Cycling is named after the Giro’s pink leaders jersey, so Read more…
It’s Saturday morning and we’re heading to the Giordana factory in Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza. But first we need to stop off at the bike factory to meet the old grey man. He’s sat at his desk going through emails, “get Read more…
This was originally going to be a short blog about designing a jersey for Maglia Rosa Cycling with the help of our friend Dario Pegoretti. The story starts in May 2018 but I didn’t get around to writing the words Read more…
In June we rode the infamous Sellaronda Bike Day It’s a non-competitive Cycling event in the heart of the Dolomites on closed roads. No vehicles just cyclists! It’s on one of the most spectacular routes in Italy – certainly one Read more…
The Dolomites!…Once you’ve ridden these mountains nowhere else will do (except maybe Lake Garda!!!), you’ll be back again and again……we certainly have been! The roads, the landscape, the history and culture all make this place pretty addictive for cyclists. Maglia Read more…
Lake Garda – it’s a cyclist’s paradise We think so! It seems not many road cyclists know of Italy’s largest lake – Lago di Garda, 158km that lies across the borders of the regions of Trentino, Veneto and Lombardia. We Read more…
GIRO D’ITALIA WEEK We have an exciting week of rides planned; 6 days of rides including two chances to see the Giro d’Italia. Stage 16 on 22 May 2018 at Trento and Stage 17 on 23 May 2018 starts in Read more…
Monday 2nd October. Today we’re cycling through the Val d’Adige vineyards to a small village Vò Destro near Avio. There was an autumn chill in the air, although a warm and sunny 23 degrees as we set off on the road to Read more…
Wednesday 27th September. Today we’re off on our Pegoretti’s along the lake from Torbole to Torri del Benaco then up to San Zeno di Montagna through the lovely village of Albisano. Firstly, it’s caffé normale that’s espresso at Mecki’s – Read more…