Among the boys from Villa who are working for the Olympics there is also Stefano Moro. There are not only the "owners" of the quartet. To aim for big goals, a large working group is needed, especially for the Italian track whose interpreters commute to the road.
And for the work to be up to par, you need elements that ensure excellent performance, that are reliable and that go fast… in training and also in competition.
A very strong group
Moro fully responds to this preamble, precisely.
«To be part of the Olympic group and to keep up with those champions I have to continually improve – explains the Lombard – otherwise I risk being left out. But it's nice because being in contact with them means learning and growing both physically and mentally, in the sense that nothing can be left to chance, that you have to make as few mistakes as possible. And it's not easy to do that consistently."
Stefano lives in Fontanella, in the province of Bergamo. He now commutes between his home and Montichiari, where he visits at least once a week.
"Or even three times," he continues, "when Villa decides to hold retreats. The coach's team is a great group, and it's great to be a part of it. I won't be there Tokyo, but I'm rooting for them with all my heart so they can win a medal. I participated in the Olympic qualification process by competing in some World Cup races, and I know how much they gave, how much they sweated, and how much they suffered when the Olympics were postponed by a year. After their stellar time at the World Championships, it wasn't easy to postpone everything. It's thanks to them that the track is back in fashion."
Target: military corps
At the beginning we said strong in training and in competitionLast fall, Moro found himself catapulted to the European Championships. His national team was decimated by Covid, and suddenly he was racing in Plovdiv. This is what being always ready means. And in fact, in Bulgaria, the representative of the Biesse Arvedi he performed well, so much so that he managed to win two medals: thesilver in the team pursuit and the bronze in the Madison with Francesco LamonAn unexpected result for Stefano, but one that, as he himself says, gave him great confidence.
«I know I can have a future on the track. I've made up my mind: this is my main goal. I said this to myself in 2019, in my fourth year as an under. Not that I don't like the road, but because of my physical characteristics and passion, I prefer the track. I also hope to join the military, but To do this, you need medals and invitations to international events».
As mentioned, Moro is not part of the top ranks, but being born in 1997 he can also think about Paris 2024. «The Olympics are every athlete's dream, especially for someone who runs on the track. I want to focus on my future on the parquet."
Madison, heart and adrenaline
Moro therefore has a true passion for the track. It all started when he got on a bike as a child and started riding on a track near Crema. He wanted to imitate his brother.
"My father, Primo, who sadly is no longer with us, passed on this passion to us. He was an amateur," says Moro.
As a rookie, Stefano rode at the Dalmine velodrome, and as a junior, he achieved his first results (an Italian title). When he became a junior, Villa included him in his group, from which he has remained ever since.
"In the end, results count," says Moro. "I've achieved more on the track. On the road, I've even won a few races, but a few injuries and physical characteristics more suited to parquet led me towards the track. My favorite discipline is the Madison. I don't know why. But since you start off at a hundred miles an hour, full of energy and adrenaline, only at the end, when you feel your legs cracking, does the adrenaline wane a bit. I've often run with plebani e Jordanians and at the European Championships with Lamon."
"The moment of the change is delicate, to do it well you have to try it over and over again, like the wrist movement in basketball, and it will never be perfect. At the European Championships in Bulgaria, Lamon (with him in the opening photo, ed.) at the last change he yelled at me because I changed gear 100 meters from the finish, which is not something you doThose shouts are the only moments when we "talk," otherwise we understand each other immediately. If we talk, it's because we've made a mistake. This is also the beauty of this discipline.
