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Video: Davide Cassani’s plan for the road world championships

The race in Innsbruck is on such a difficult circuit that the tactics is more difficult than ever to be put in place. Nevertheless, each National team’s sport director has got one plan in the pocket to try and conquer the rainbow. Here’s Davide Cassani’s one. The Italian Team might not approach the race with the best preparation possible due to Nibali and Moscon troubles, but Cassani will try to play the best possible with the cards he has in his hands. Let’s see what he thinks about Sunday and what are the riders to watch out.

Video: Gianni Moscon’s thoughts on the Elite Men’s race

Gianni Moscon is certainly one of the Italian riders to keep an eye on Sunday. The race might me too hard for such a rider, and someone doubts about him due to the long stop after the Tour de France. Truth is every national team will be watching him closely because he showed good condition during the recent Italian races and because he is so strong that leaving him five meters could mean seeing him again at the finish line. More about the 2018 UCI World Championships, click here >>

Video: Last fine tuning ahead of the Worlds

Team training camps are always a mix of training, gear testing and preparation, alongside some free time for the riders and staff to relax together. Davide Cassani’s Italian selection for the 2018 world championships set up camp there to fine-tune the riders’ preparation, build team spirit, and create the right atmosphere to move to Innsbruck on Thursday and try to take the rainbow jersey on Sunday. Enjoy the ride!

2018 UCI Road World Championships – Everything you need to know!

What’s your opinion? who’s going to win? You probably have an opinion about the new world champion yourself. Leave your name in the comments below, predicting who you think will win on Sunday. The 2018 UCI Road World Championships are taking place this week – from September 23 to 30 – in Innsbruck, Austria. This is Austria’s third time hosting the road cycling world championships. From the moment you fly or drive into Innsbruck, mountains dominate the view. Mighty and majestic, they will undoubtedly make for a magnificent backdrop this week when more than a thousand elite cyclists will compete for medals and rainbow stripes in Tyrol at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. LET’S GO RIDE We set out to ride one lap of the Olympic circuit that the riders will face seven times on Sunday, adding in the extremely steep and narrow Höttinger Höll, dubbed “Highway to Höll,” 11 kilometers from the finish. ELITE MEN’S ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE The elite men’s road race looks set to be one of the toughest in history, with 4,670 meters of elevation gain over a distance of 258.5 kilometers. So it makes sense that the best ...

Matteo Trentin wins European Championships for Italy

Matteo Trentin finished off a well-planned team performance by the Italian squad on a rainy and cool day in Glasgow yesterday. “We rode perfectly as a team and I have to thank everyone who has supported me during my problems and injuries.” Matteo and most of his teammates were dressed in the Sanremo Speed Suit, an aerodynamic skinsuit for road racing. During the beginning of the 230k long race over 16 laps the Italians were covered in Gabba Jerseys, the ideal protection layer for a cool and wet Scottish day. The Glasgow podium: 1) Matteo Trentin (Italy) 5:50:02 2) Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands) 3) Wout Van Aert (Belgium) Images: Getty Sport

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Video: Davide Cassani’s plan for the road world championships

Video: Gianni Moscon’s thoughts on the Elite Men’s race

Video: Last fine tuning ahead of the Worlds

2018 UCI Road World Championships – Everything you need to know!

Matteo Trentin wins European Championships for Italy

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