We tried it too, in a chaos of electromagnetic waves and overloaded servers for the continuous direct Instagram, we slipped between the desire for "big face" and that of being together, despite everything.

Thus were born also the direct Fantacycling, which between a virtual ride and the other, we hope they have made you some company. Talks made with a smile, but also with the utmost competence of our interlocutors, such as the national coach Davide Cassani who talked about his experiences as a television commentator and the desire to team up there too, as when, as a rider he helped his teammates winning a world championship: “having been helpful in winning a rainbow jersey is a pride that I will always carry within me. When Fondriest won I finished seventh and didn't make the sprint because I was trying to figure out who had won ”. Exciting moments, as well as his special relationship with Alfredo Martini, from which he took the inheritance in the national team: “Alfredo was a master: the day Nibali won the Tour I went to him. He squeezed my hand hard even though he was sick, a gesture that was worth a thousand words. When I am on the flagship I think that this is Alfredo's flagship ”. Collection of memories and thoughts such as the moment when Claudio Chiappucci, "El diablo", showed us his prestigious jerseys, especially the "polka dot" one of the best climber in the Tour de France: "the public was waiting for me to shoot, I did it even at the expense of victories. When I talk to people they remember how I ran, how I shot; for me this counts more than victories ".

Pure emotions such as those experienced by Stefano Garzelli for the victory in the Giro d'Italia: “it was already a dream for me to participate in the Giro, imagine what it might have meant to win it. I can say that I was the only one to whom Marco Pantani was a follower. Reviewing those images is exciting, they will remain in history ”.

A story in which Alessandro Ballan also entered with the one shot in Varese which earned him the rainbow jersey: “the emotions of the 2008 world championship are still alive, goosebumps moments. There was also a great team game there. If I think about it, I still have a sore leg for those final two kilometers ”.

Leg pain that we hope all of us simple cycling enthusiasts will soon have: it will mean that the worst will be over and sport, once again, will have won over everything. Don't worry though, we at Fantacycling will continue to keep you company.