(above) Pat, my Jersey homegirl. She and her husband Leopoldo are owners of Cicli the Best, a bike store which was featured in an April 2001 VeloNews article.

(above) 70+ Franco, admired by all for his genteel ways, as well as for his climbing ability.

(above) Mario, "il figlio del vento" (the son of the wind), cancer survivor and indestructable victim of innumerable, incredible crashes. A guardian angel who somehow always appears when he's needed, he's loved by all for his kindness and thoughtfulness.

Bill Speckman, owner of the Your Cycling Italia
cycling camp.

(above) Jolly Ben and Liz from Brighton, England. You've read Ben's articles on CyclingNews.com. . He proposed to Liz on the "sacred cobbles" of Paris-Roubaix. How could she resist?! A new addition to their "team" arrived in May 2007, and she's already a cycling fan..

(above) Baldo Michelon, owner of Maglificio Sportivo Jolanda, the cyclewear company that sponsors my team. He has won national and world masters championships in cyclocross and TT's.

(above) Dario Bottaro, wearing his Tour de France stage winner's medal (TTT, 1995). He also finished third in the '93 Tour of Flanders, and twelth in the '94 Paris-Roubaix. 

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the human race." H.G. Wells

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