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May 9, 2003

Ready for the Giro

Hello friends from Cyclingnews,

It's been a while since I've written a diary; after I finished the Belgian classics I was really tired and didn't even want to touch my computer. So I had some rest and recovery time and made sure I would start the Giro d'Italia at 100 percent.

Once I recovered, I did a lot of training; both for sprinting and also plenty of climbing. I did two weeks of major training and had good long massages and I also went to the chiropractor every week. I didn't want to leave anything to chance for this Giro, my first with Fassa Bortolo.

Last week, I did the Giro di Romandia, even though there were few stages for sprinters! My condition was pretty good even if I found it tough on the climbs but I'm optimistic that I'll improve during the Giro.

After Romandia, I did an easy week; two or three hours a day very easy and a bit of motorpacing to stay used to the high rhythm of racing. Now I'm ready for my 5th Giro d'Italia.

Thanks for reading
Guido