Almost three months after the heavy crash suffered at GP of Lugano, Edoardo Zardini (Bardiani) has started to train on his bike. Clinical checks to the broken vertebrae gave positive feedbacks so the doctors gave the green light.

“It’s the end of the tunnel. Mentally, it was not easy. Having the chance to pedal on a bike is a great joy” explained the rider of Bardiani-CSF. “I can’t train hard again. Until the end of May the priority are gym sessions and physical therapy. From June, I’ll be able to start a new preparation. Then, together with team directors, we’ll plan when I can return to racing”.

Even if there are a lot of things to do during the recovery, Zardini takes the time to watch the Giro d’Italia. “Well, riding a great Giro was my seasonal goal. I want to wish all the best to my teammates, I’m confident they can reach great satisfactions”.

Good news are also coming from neo-professional Simone Velasco, who had no chance to debut yet due to mononucleosis. Clinical exams was good enough to allow him to restart training after twenty days of full recovery. Velasco could ride his first pro race in June.