"I missed the atmosphere of Cesenatico"

Winner of the 1995 Liege-Bastogne-Liege and second at the 1996 Lugano World Championships, Mauro Gianetti is now the Team Principal and CEO of UAE Team Emirates. However, on Sunday, May 21, we will see him in the guise of one of the many cyclists who will take part in the Nove Colli, and his is a great return after he was unable to start last year due to a road accident.

The atmosphere that is breathed at dawn on the starting grid is something that Gianetti knows very well. "Participating in the Nove Colli means having the privilege of experiencing firsthand what is a myth and where a legend was born: you pedal and see over 1000 volunteers along the roadside who, with a smile and all the naturalness in the world, carry forward the oldest Granfondo that exists. In the normality of a climb, you perceive everything extraordinary in a clear way, and this is the most beautiful thing." So it is natural to ask Gianetti what his favorite part of the race is. "The sunrise start always excites me, and it's great to be all together, maybe with friends or training partners before starting and trying to finish this race. I will face the medium route and as always, I will give it my all!".