He doesn't race a bicycle, he studies, but the Giro is almost like home and this year he is personally involved in the caravan. We're talking about Lorenzo Fondriest, son of Maurizio, who is experiencing an important experience in the pink race as manager of the Virgin Active team, engaged in the Giro E.

Lorenzo studies engineering at the Polytechnic in Milan and, after following dad Maurizio's races - who for the 22nd consecutive year is involved in the Giro as a Banca Mediolanum testimonial - is gaining experience in a new role in an environment he has learned to know well.

Obviously, Lorenzo did not lack advice from dad Maurizio: "Show that you are serious, professional, and educated". Advice that Lorenzo (in the photo with dad Maurizio and Vincenzo Nibali), has made his own and put into practice since Lecce, during the first stage of the Giro E.