Current Pro Cyclists Living in Italy

[masking_agent]

I'd like to know out of the current pros and outside of the Liquigas, Lampre and other Italian teams, who are actually based in and training in Italy ?

 

[Catwhoorg]

Cavendish has a place there, that he spends some time at.

 

[Devilen]

pros would be good weather, and easy access to different terrain for the riders personal training (mountains and flatland both)

 

[DominicDecoco]

It would be easier to name those who don't

 

[cineteq]

Taylor Phinney @ Lucca

 

[El Oso]

Taylor Phinney @ Lucca

I believe Tejay van Garderen lives in Lucca as well. The July 2011 Cycle Sport had an article about Phinney, TJVG and Chris Bulter (then with BMC, now with Champion Systems) living in Lucca.

http://www.cyclesportmag.com/current-issue/cycle-sport-july-out-now/

 

[Eshnar]

I'd like to know out of the current pros and outside of the Liquigas, Lampre and other Italian teams, who are actually based in and training in Italy ?

Is there anyone who isn't?

 

[theyoungest]

Is there anyone who isn't?

All of the Dutch pros? (maybe they should)

 

[sucotash]

It would be easier to name those who don't

Even Szmyd who is riding for Italian teams his whole career is living in France now.

 

[bjaelkesex]

I believe Tejay van Garderen lives in Lucca as well. The July 2011 Cycle Sport had an article about Phinney, TJVG and Chris Bulter (then with BMC, now with Champion Systems) living in Lucca.

http://www.cyclesportmag.com/current-issue/cycle-sport-july-out-now/

CAS also moved to Lucca 2 years ago. Said it was due to the coffee.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I believe Nick Roche does. Other than the richest guys who are in Monaco, nearly all the peloton are, it seems, based either in Girona or Italy.

 

[Michele]

Roche used to be in Varese if I remember correctly but he recently moved to Monaco (source;....his dad said it during an interview during last Tour).

Froome used to live I think around Varese as well, then in Tuscany and now moved elsewhere (cant remember where).

The usual "base" would be in Tuscany around Lucca (also thanks to Srm italian headsquare), in Lombardy between Varese and Bergamo and then Lake of Garda.

Katusha has its base along the Lake of Garda on the Verona side while Coldeportes is supposed to be on the Brescia's side.

Kreuzinguer and Fugslang used to have a house in Bardolino but they recently left Italy (just heard about it few weeks ago).
Rasmussen still live in Bardolino and years ago I heard of Andy having bought a house there but didnt hear anything since then.

 

[Nilsson]

Froome used to live I think around Varese as well, then in Tuscany and now moved elsewhere (cant remember where).

Froome moved to Monaco.

 

[la.margna]

Other than the richest guys who are in Monaco, nearly all the peloton are, it seems, based either in Girona or Italy.

And a few (current and former) riders lost in Switzerland...

Cadel Evans
Andreas Klöden
Oscar Freire
Francisco Mancebo
Jan Ullrich
Christoph Moreau
Cadel Evans
Markus Burghardt
Andreas Klöden
Bert Grabsch
Linus Gerdemann (not anymore, moved on to Monaco)
Thor Hushovd (not anymore now Monaco)
Stefano Garzelli
Daniele Nardello
Danilo Hondo
André Greipel
Tony Martin
Patrick Gretsch
Christophe LeMével
Robbie Hunter

 

[RedheadDane]

CAS also moved to Lucca 2 years ago. Said it was due to the coffee.

I heard it was because he wanted some actual mountains to train it. But of course that might have been the official reason...

Rasmussen still live in Bardolino

Eeeh... which one?

And a few (current and former) riders lost in Switzerland...

Cadel Evans
Andreas Klöden
Oscar Freire
Francisco Mancebo
Jan Ullrich
Christoph Moreau
Cadel Evans
Markus Burghardt
Andreas Klöden
Bert Grabsch
Linus Gerdemann (not anymore, moved on to Monaco)
Thor Hushovd (not anymore now Monaco)
Stefano Garzelli
Daniele Nardello
Danilo Hondo
André Greipel
Tony Martin
Patrick Gretsch
Christophe LeMével
Robbie Hunter

Didn't realize Evans had a doppelgänger!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Thomas Dekker still has his place in Lucca. Although he lives in Belgium nowadays he goes to train in Lucca a few times a season

 

[bjaelkesex]

I heard it was because he wanted some actual mountains to train it. But of course that might have been the official reason...

There are also plenty of mountains around Girona (Spain) which I recall he mentioned on his blog as another option. I'm not saying the coffee is particularly bad there, but it seems to be the deciding factor. That and the fact that all riders seem to have replaced Girona with Lucca in recent years. Maybe he just wanted to be around other riders.

 

[Michele]

Eeeh... which one?

Michael; he still has his bike shop there as well.

 

[dake36]

It would be easier to name those who don't

Bradley Wiggins lives near Wigan.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Bradley Wiggins lives near Wigan.

And in Girona