5. Favourite dish
The “parmigiana” cooked by my mum
6. Favourite colour (except celeste)
Dark blu
7. My first bicycle
A Vicini bicycle that my dad gave me as a present when I was just a little more than one year old
8. Three adjectives to describe cycling
Competition, effort, endurance
9. Three adjectives to describe Bianchi
History, elegance, speed
10. In my life I feel I am: a climber, a long-distance racer, a sprinter, a support rider
A climber and a sprinter
11. The podium of the most important things
Family, friendship, racing
12. The most beautiful bike of all times
The Pirata’s Bianchi bicycle
13. The most difficult climb I faced
Becca
14. The best cycling-mate
My shadow
15. The most beautiful place I've seen
Australia
16. A place I haven't been yet
Africa
17. The biggest regret (if any)
I don’t have any regrets
18. My talisman / a propitiatory gesture to ward off ill luck
I always eat lasagne before racing
19. The gift I wish to receive
Peace for the world
20. A sentence, a catch-phrase
“Tieni il gas aperto” that means to me “try to be always at your best”