A few days off to recharge your batteries and Dino Salvoldi has started to leaf through his memory album to plan the next season of the juniors, of which he is the Italian coachWhether it is due to merit or some coincidence, the best Italians seen on the track and in international road races, have taken flight towards the foreign Devo teamsThere are some exceptions, such as fiorin just landed at Team Colpack. Since the move of the Bergamo coach from the women to the juniors was necessary for to awaken the category and give it a upper thickness, hearing what he thinks about… migration seemed an interesting point to us, before asking him what lies in the immediate future of his national team.
What do you think of the fact that almost all of your Azzurrini end up on Devo teams abroad?
It's difficult to give personal opinions, because Criticism could arise for all the reasons that are being discussed at this time. However, these are observations that have a basis in truth, so I would say that, regardless of personal opinions, we must work to put these generations in a position to have a perspectiveWhether their choices were right or wrong remains to be seen. Their prospects at this time of career, ambitions and dreams pass through the activity in the Devo teams, which aren't available in Italy right now. Then it clearly comes down to personal judgment. Are they just popular because of the name, or is there substance?
What do you think?
From the kids' point of view, that's the first choice, an evolution. Five years ago the top goal for a junior was Zalf and Colpack, but that's no longer the case. One thing encourages me about the way these teams choose.
What?
The evaluation parameters they adopt in Devo teams are Performance-related outcomes in international business. Not just results, nor functional evaluations., which I find very limiting. I must say that compared to last year, this year In the activity we did in the Nations Cup, for example, I regularly saw observers from WorldTour teamsThere's a scouting process that has been the norm in all other sports for 15 years, and we're just getting there late.
Is it gratifying for you that these kids have gained value thanks to their activity in the blue jersey?
This year's perception would make me say yes. We have the feeling of being followed by the entire movementThen I think we need to try to change or move forward with things that depend directly on us. If there's no money and there's no WorldTour team, which would actually drive the movement, we need to try to change our attitude in training and consequently the regulations in competitionI'm convinced, as I read somewhere, that it's premature to move up to WorldTour cycling at 18, when only two years earlier you were a student. Not so much for the single race, because these athletes are well managed and the results prove it. It seems premature to me as far as road activity is concerned, but definitely not on the track. So maybe we should change the rules. So to the question of whether it is rewarding for me, I answer "neither", because I would like to do more.I wish I had more time to prepare them for this prospect as well.
Would the third year of juniors that was once talked about be necessary?
That, or review the under 23 category. Study a solution to modify the current categories and to avoid that in the future, by changing some rules, we find ourselves with professionals at 16 years of age as already happens in footballIf we continue like this, they'll come fishing for our students, even just to take them to play as juniors in their under-19 teams.
How will you replace the excellent batch of juniors who are moving up to the under-23s?
We made some assessments at the beginning of October. It's not the ideal time to do so and look at the absolute numbers, given that it's the end of the season. But clearly, compared to each other and to the history we have, I immediately realized that there is a huge margin on training, compared to when they pass as students. Therefore I say that On the road, if the 2006s are confirmed, we will have a very strong team, with the additions of the 2007s. On the track, however, we have to start againIf they come to train in Montichiari on a regular basis, because that's the only secret, We may not achieve this year's times or results, but we won't get far..
Do you know if the Devo teams will allow the kids to continue on the track?
The fact that Fiorin has been included in the track group is a good sign of continuity. Honestly, I don't know if Villa has made contact with the teams the others will go to. I don't know if they'll let him continue, but Fiorin, who's going to Colpack, might have that permission. It's a step I'm missing. The five I had will be under 23 for four years, so they are an investmentI saw them the day before yesterday and they still knew almost nothing about the team's plans. Therefore I believe that To know if they will continue to do track work with the same frequency, we will have to wait for the programs to be released..
When will you start training again in Montichiari?
Wednesday and Thursday of this week there will be the first meetings to get information on the program I would like to carry out next year. Then my idea would be to start in Montichiari in the week of December 11thAt that point, we'll be there two afternoons a week. Anyone who wants can come visit us...
