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So, your goals for 2020 have just disappeared in front of you, all organised events cancelled, social distancing comes into force, schools closed and work from home measures put in place. If 6 months ago you’d heard this is how your 2020 season was going to start, you’d have thought me stupid, yet this is where we now find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic, Covid-19. However, the reality of the situation gives us all chance to reflect on our training, benchmarks and limiters allowing us jointly with your coach, to set a new program that works on...

Milan is 40-miles away from Bergamo, an easy ride if you are so inclined. We needed a rest day and decided that Bergamo would mark the end of the trip. There were no more mountains to be climbed, the high passes were now all behind us. We had a light breakfast at the hotel, drank lots of coffee, then did some sightseeing around the town. Bergamo is the type of town where you could walk around with a camera and be constantly taking spectacular photographs. Each one would turn out as if it were pulled directly from a holiday brochure....