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Please join me in thanking the great, late Aldo Sassi, Mentor to Cadel

Jul 4, 2009
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Mentors come in many forms, sometimes the most unlikely characters form strong bonds, such as Sassi and Evans.

We owe Aldo a lot. He was the one man who was able to get into Cadels head in a meaningful way. Its not the time or place to speculate on exactly why Evans and Sassi clicked, although I have my suspicions as to why.

Whilst we all celebtrate this great triumph for 12 months and Statues are considered, lets not forget Aldo, sitting up there on a cloud, drinking Vino with Mockridge and Oppy and smiling down on Cadel.
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"When I wake up in the morning and look at the sun, I see a light I hadn't seen before". Aldo Sassi 2010
 
May 25, 2010
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Very proud to have that cycling jersey. Really is a shame Aldo couldn't see Cadel win :(