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The Salt Road — Cervia to the Romagna hills.
Granfondo Via del Sale traces Cervia's ancient salt route inland to the Romagna hills — five named climbs including Santa Maria Riopetra's 18% max and the emotional Cima Pantani, followed by 32 flat kilometers back to the Adriatic coast.
For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan keeps the work most likely to matter at Granfondo Via del Sale: the punchy climbing the five named hills demand. It makes purposeful use of current fitness without claiming to replace lost months.
INSIDE THE SAVE MY RACE PLAN — 5–9 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Granfondo Via del Sale Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party