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Progetto casa ciclismo


Since coming back to cycling in 2008 I’ve gradually change my plan from just racing to coach…and now I’ve this idea to create an academy style team.

Back in 1979 I was part of a team called Lema mobili based near Bergamo north Italy, and the team was very famous to be the only one were rider were living in a house toghether for a season.

“La squadra” was very well organized and 10 out 12 got professianal contract within 1979 and 1981, 4 of us were racing with “azzurri” nat team.

More team followed the “Lema” style over the years, but our direttore sportivo Domenico Garbelli was something special, was living, train, dine and get to the races with us.
Was our surrogate father…very strict father.
Every morning he will check our weight and blood pressure and after breakfast follow us with the team car or the scooter.
Very ofter we would have a second training in the afternoon (just after a power nap), then dinner a bit of tv and then bed time…always at 9pm!
More to follow…..

August 18, 2010 Posted by flaviozappi | Direttore Sportivo | Leave a Comment

CAVENDISH VS PETACCHI…GREEN JERSEY?

Is a battle, but I would like to see a fair one.
Today’s win was not what cycling is about because Renshaw (teammate) acted very poorly and headbutting to create a space for Cavendish who had an unfaire advantage.
Mark does need any of that is the fastest sprinter in the world up to 200/250mt.

Petacchi is my man for the over 250mt sprints but he finds difficult to get in the right position at the last km and loosing 5/6 position is crucial.
I mite need to call Giuseppe (Saronni)

at Lampre (;-), because is probably better for Alejet to stay on Cavendish wheel and trying to anticipate him, because Ale’ team mates cannot do the last km.
Infact the last two sprint lost on Cavendish showed the lack of a strong man for the last km.
But when is the right position thi is what is the result…

July 15, 2010 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | Leave a Comment

Team Zappi’s Club Night

Over the last couple of months there has been a lot of great ideas from you all on what we can do to improve cycling in Oxford.

One of the suggestions has been to run a weekly club night where people can get together on an informal basis to talk about cycling and have a cup of tea/hot chocolate, or even a slice of pizza/panini.

With this in mind I have great pleasure in announcing that Team Zappi’s club night will be run held every Tuesday night from 6 till 9 at the cafe, starting Tuesday the 2nd of February.

At our first get together, we will be running through the upcoming races and organising travel arrangements for the first event at Hog Hill on the 6th for Feb.

So see you at Zappi’s cafe’.
Ciao

Btw Is most like to be ….

January 27, 2010 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | 4 Comments

Spot the difference….BIANCHI BIKES, COPPI, GIMONDI…RICCO’?


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Three photos same bike the great “Bianchi”, so much history from Faust Coppi to Felice Gimondi.
When I turn pro in 1981 the “Bianchi” team was the best team, they had champions as Silvano Contini, Tommy Prim…and when today I saw the photo with Riccardo Ricco’ I felt something was wrong…

I know Felice Gimondi I lived (and payed rent) in one of his houses during my two season at Metauro Mobili- Pinarello 1983-4 and He is the class and serious athlete in one great rider winning Tour and Giro, with only one problem…racing at the same time with Eddy Merckx.

So why now that is one of the managers at “Bianchi” have to pose with the greatest “CHEAT” of modern days? why toghether? Sorry but riders who rides Bianchi they are a different level.

January 23, 2010 Posted by flaviozappi | Question? | 2 Comments

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! (BUON ANNO!!!) 2010 !!!

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December 31, 2009 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | Leave a Comment

XMAS/TEAM PRESENTATION PARTY


CHRISTMAS MENU 2009

£30.00 per person.

Glass of Champagne

STARTER TO SHARE
Orange, chicory, feta, toasted walnuts
Pumpkin ravioli, sage and pumpkin seed butter
Poached eggs, braised shallots, pancetta, Burgundy sauce

MAIN COURSE
Braised venison haunch, wild mushroom, pappardelle marjoram, broccoli
Chargrilled bream, gremolata, rissole potatoes
Two onion tart, lemon Swiss chard
All served with braised red cabbage, buttered kale, roasted roots

PUDDING
Italian Classic Panettone
with Italian limoncello

COFFEE

Complimentary glass of house red or house white (offered by team Zappi’s president Mr Mike Carver)

A discretionary 10% service charge will be added for tables of 5 or more adults. Prices include VAT.
Please be aware that our kitchen contains nuts and we cannot guarantee that traces of nuts will not be found within our products.
Ashmolean Dining Room, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH. Telephone 01865 553 823 www.ashmoleandiningroom.com
Every purchase from the Ashmolean Dining Room supports the Museum.
Printed on 100% recycled paper

November 26, 2009 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | 2 Comments

CAVENDISH main competitor “ALE JET” getting ready for season 2010

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New team, Lampre, and new helpers for Alessandro Petacchi. The team was happy with the hiring manager Saronni the German Honda will be the last man on the train that will launch towards new triumphs Alessandro
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Alessandro Petacchi and Danilo Hondo, a photo archive MILAN, November 10, 2009 – Alessandro Petacchi has found the last car of his train: Danilo Hondo. The German, born in Cottbus one day after Ale-Jet (ie, January 4, 1974) comes from three seasons to love. Idle for a doping ban in 2007 (granted in tranches), and returned to racing in 2008. But with the Diquigiovanni Gianni Savio, last year he has collected just one win in the Tour of Langkawi. In the season just concluded, in which he ran with the PSK Whirlpool Author has put together three victories in minor races.

should experience – Already in late 2008, when he signed with LPR Bordonali, Petacchi said the hiring of Hondo, but the manager Brescia grossed a curt no. This year, shortly after signing with the Lampre Saronno, Petacchi has occurred in the same dilemma: “Who is pulling me to fly?”. With Lorenzetto and Furlan, the sprinters already employed team blufucsia, beyond the statements of the facade there is no feeling. Petacchi young people do not trust either because they have no experience, either because it fears which place personal ambitions. He could only look around and search through those good speed, but not more successful. Runners and solid experience. And frankly, the market did not offer much. Course, it remains to ask why Petacchi has failed for years to keep runners close as Trenti Tosatto, Sacchi, Velo and Ongarato. Faithful men, who were prepared to do anything for him.

guarantees – Since September Ale-Jet had asked Hondo, but the team manager Lombard at first had not given consent the assignment. The OK came only after the words of assurance that Alexander has spent even before the family Galbusera. In the train, before there will Hondo Mauro Da Dalto (Treviso a solid 28 years with already 4 seasons as a gregarious shoulder) and Lorenzo Bernucci. And ‘he who should lead the operations and bring the quartet out of the fray. The goal is to launch to the sound of Petacchi wins the hunt towards the blue shirt first, then rainbow. Frankly a very difficult task. The experience certainly is not lacking in this group (average age 33 years), we need to see if the athletic ability will be sufficient to combat the explosion and the freshness of the people of Columbia and Garmin.

November 12, 2009 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | Leave a Comment

MEMBERSHIP FORM…

Click here to open the form…zappilogo1

http://issuu.com/flaviozappi/docs/team_zappi_s_club_membership_2010the_one

November 2, 2009 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | Leave a Comment

TEAM ZAPPI’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP PRESENTATION AND FORM…

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Just click on the open pubblication…

October 4, 2009 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | 10 Comments

Great article on the Oxford Journal 1st October 2009

Copy and paste on a new tab then go to page 8 on the online edition:

http://theenvironment.vfolio.co.uk/trimedia/24/

Ciao

October 2, 2009 Posted by flaviozappi | Training | Leave a Comment