THE TINKOFF-SAXO TEAM CHOOSES LIVIGNO

The big news of the year concerning the two wheels on the road is the Tinkoff-Saxo Team. The location and the Russian team of Oleg Tinkov have signed a collaboration agreement, which provides for the presence in the Little Tibet of athletes and technical team in preparation for the great classics such as the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.

The Russian Team Tinkoff-Saxo represents the élite of international cycling. In 2014 he got 26 victories among which that of Alberto Contador at the Vuelta and of Rafal Majka wich won two stages at the Tour de France. For the season 2015 the Team has been strengthened  by the arrival of the team's head coach Bobby Julich and the  head of sports science Daniel Healey.

This is big chance for Livigno to highlight the undisputed role of altitude training. Thanks to its 1,816 meters, with peaks up to 3,000 meters the Little Tibet is the point of reference for all those who want to work out in high altitude. The agreement between Livigno and Tinkoff-Saxo Team requires the presence of the team from July 5 to 19.

As well as biking over Livigno roads and on the several alpine passes like Stelvio, Foscagno, Forcola, Gavia, Mortirolo, the cyclists will train at the Livigno Fitness Sports Centre.

“With this collaboration agreement - says Luca Moretti, president of Apt Livigno – we made official what many athletes already know about Livigno: it is the top of Europe for what concerns the altitude training. The Tinkoff-Saxo Team is the élite of cycling and the fact that they have chosen Livigno flatters us.”

“Livigno was an easy choice for us - comments Stefano Feltrin, general manager of Tinkoff-Saxo Team - We believe that there are no better places in Europe for altitude training which also provide infrastructure and sports facilities of the highest level. Livigno is the ideal partner to prepare some the most important races in Europe”

And for fans of road cycling in July and August are scheduled some "Tinkoff Spot Academy" training weeks. It is a matter of 4 weeks (July 4 to 11, 11 to 18, August 1 to 8, August 29 to September 5, 2015) dedicated to cyclists with a descent fitness level. Among the participants will be organized 2/3 subgroups with similar features and performance. This will allow everyone to undertake physical activity in the best way maintaining the concept of collective work. For each week there will be a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 20 participants. Team Tinkoff Saxo  will make available on site trainer, mechanic and masseur. All the sport activities with the related services will start from the headquarters in Aquagranda:

Services:

• Organization and execution of daily training on the road;
• Organization and execution of indoor training;
• Organization of road tests for performance evaluation
• Professional bike fit with advanced instrumentation
• 3 afternoon lessons with additional participation of professionals
• Bike Team rental (Specialized)
• 1 summer bike suit of the Team Tinkoff Saxo ( shirt, shorts, socks, gloves)
• 1 after-race Polo Shirt of the Team Tinkoff Saxo

For further information and to book the Tinkoff Sport Academy” stages: www.livigno.eu

Tinkoff-Saxo Team roster:

Alberto Contador, Peter Sagan, Ivan Basso, Edward Beltran, Daniele Bennati, Manuele Boaro, Maciej Bodnar, Matti Breschel, Pavel Brutt, Jesper Hansen, Jesùs Hernandèz, Christoph Juul-Jensen, Robert Kiserlovski, Michael Kolar, Roman Kreuziger, Rafal Majka, Jay McCarthy, Michael Morcov, Sergio Paulinho, Evgeny Petrov, Bruno De Silva Pires, Pawel Polianski, Michael Rogers, Ivan Rovny, Juraj Sagan, Chris Ancher Soresen, Matteo Tosatto, Nikolaj Trusov, Michael Valgren, Oliver Zaugg.