Comments on: Coming Back To Cycling after Long Layoff

By: The Cycling Bug | Cycling UK

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:24:43 +0000

[...] I have known many cyclists who, after a long break from cyclists, get drawn back into the sport. Sometimes the gap is a few years, sometimes it can be even a few decades. But, there is a mysterious pull for many former cyclists to get back into cycling. See: Coming back to cycling after long layoff. [...]

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By: 50 Mile Time Trial | Cycling UK

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:55:49 +0000

[...] After the race, it was nice to meet a fellow rider, Tom, who said he found my blog after deciding to get back into cycling after a long lay off (he raced in the mid 80s, until he found meeting young women and parties seemed more attractive than 7am races up dual carriageways). Maybe he came through this post. – Coming back to cycling after long lay off [...]

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By: james

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:28:52 +0000

nice interview – flavio’s my hero! i remeber trying to drop him on that ride – what he won’t tell you is that he bought no food and did 80 miles, he also hasn’t mentioned how many times he forgot his shoes!

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By: Franco Fusari

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:06:21 +0000

I’m so glad to see that Flavio is Back!!!
I’m from his family’s hometown in Italy and I know him since he was an amateur.
My Dad Carlo used to be a great, huge fan of him.
OMG: he was such a pure natural talent!!!
Hope to catch up with Flavio again one day.

Franco

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By: Dave Preece

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:59:23 +0000

Earlier in the year, I added my name to the long list of those beaten in a bike race by Flavio…
http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/open_races/lmtt/2008_results.html

Tejvan, Maybe in 2009 you should ride it? It’s a great course and being quite hilly I would imagine you would do well…

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By: Tom

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:10:55 +0000

I was on the back of the OUCC pack that day when Flavio first jumped on. I remember him telling me not to hang too close behind him because his brakes didn’t really work – and I thought to myself, ‘so I’m supposed to have you behind me then?’

Months later, I happened to be in a local shop the day he bought himself a proper road bike – and I knew that we were all doomed!

He rapidly became a true legend, and taught the team loads of stuff. I remember sitting in his coffee shop being instructed in a grand team plan for an upcoming race – one I knew I’d just be struggling to not get dropped on. But he was always incredibly enthusiastic about it all.

Now in my post-Oxford days, I lament the shoddy rotations of the local rides and long for a proper Flavio Zappi two-up paceline rotation!

Echelon Tom! Echelon!

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By: Interview with Flavio Zappi Part 1 | Cycling UK

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:19:03 +0000

[...] It was a fascinating 30 minutes, and there’s enough material for quite a few posts. In the first section, I will mention Flavio’s experience has a former professional cyclist. Tomorrow, I will post about coming back to cycling after a 25 year lay off. [...]

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By: David

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:49:11 +0000

Thanks for posting this – very entertaining. Flavio is clearly a real character and a credit to cycling. Hope you keep up the friendship and report more stories!

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