«It wasn’t like that in the past» Cesenatico – 21st of May 2020 from our correspondent Filip J Cauz artwork by Francesco Chiacchio «It wasn’t like that in the past». Loris says that without turning his gaze. His sudden words lay against the counter breaking the so far unflappable silence whilst playing Maraffone (a game with cards NDT). The bar Piazza has suddenly become overcrowded with drenched and swearing people: guys from the carovana, Giro workers, journalists, drivers… all put together by the breakaway, away from the race. Too much rain, all of a sudden. «Un’era acsé una vòlta» says Loris, his nose with a maze of widespread capillaries and trembling blue eyes counting the many days spent on the same...Continue Reading
Davide Ferrari legge e interpreta per SenzaGiro brani di racconti, poesie e saggi in cui “passa una bicicletta”. C’è una poesia che forse più di tante altre rappresenta alla perfezione il piacere infantile e popolare di aspettare e di trepidare per una corsa in bicicletta, e anche la voglia che ti prende di buttarcisi dentro, di far part . L’ha scritta il grande Raffaello Baldini, s’intitola In bicicletta. Davide Ferrari qui ce la legge nella traduzione italiana, ma sotto potete trovare il testo originale, Em bycicleta, in romagnolo, nella variante baldiniana di Santarcangelo. Em bycicleta strisòun, Traguardo, zà, admèng i córr, ch’ ‘l’ènch’ ‘na bèla chéursa, sò ma Mountbèl, zò tla Marèccia, e’ Pózz, zò tl’Éus, i Zéss, sò ma...Continue Reading
Barbotto by Albano Marcarini How much cursing does it take to climb the Barbotto? How many swears to the Madonnas and all the Saints? Not even Strava can tell you. I have seen things … I have seen CEOs get off the bike and cry on the roadside. I have seen Veterans (or Veterinarians) of the road regret the Mortirolo. I have seen people leave sweat lines on the asphalt like a pierced radiator. I have seen a friend of mine and then I have never him again. Yes, because this climb for tramps, miserable and ragged, comes unexpected to everybody. With the exception of those who, wisely, still look at the maps of the Touring Club Italiano (and not...Continue Reading
