30 years in the saddle of a legend. Six valleys. Selvino's 19 hairpins. Bergamo's cycling soul, named for the man who won all three Grand Tours.
Six Bergamasque valleys connected by sustained climbs, starting and finishing in the cultural city of Bergamo. The climbs are not short punchy walls — they are genuine valley ascents of 7-11 km at 5-7% average gradients, with steeper pitches up to 12%. Selvino's 19 hairpins — 10.9 km of sustained climbing through switchbacks named after Bergamasque cycling legends.
For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan sharpens sustained climbing, repeatable climbing power, descending confidence, and fatigue resistance around the fitness already in place without pretending to replace a full build.
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 BGY Airport Granfondo 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