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The riders take the road to Stari Grad over Milna..
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Sidi and Sportful continue with Bahrain-Merida into 2018
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Quick wheel change after a puncture mid-ride
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Checking the correct saddle angle
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It's not all cycling at team camp. Some riders and staff enjoy a game of five-a-side football
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Some locals tag on for the ride
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Vincenzo Nibali checking the data
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Blue skies and sea in Croatia
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Ramunas Navardauskas on the ride
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Some riders on the team have been tiding black bikes during the team camp
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Gorka Izagirre is the odd rider out with his Movistar kit
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Vincenzo Nibali getting the lowdown on the bike fit
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Riding along the Croatian coast
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Recovered from his knee injury, Heinrich Haussler at the training camp
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Preparing to head out for a ride
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The all important task of cleaning the bike
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A dirty frame after a training ride
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Coffee time
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A smiling Sonny Colbrelli
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A different look at the bike fit
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A mechanic checks the bar tape is correct
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Making sure everything is in place for the test
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Niccolò Bonifazio and Yukiya Arashiro ready for a ride
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Yoga class in session
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Despite the sun, it's still been chilly in Croatia
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Ramunas Navardauskas with non-standard gloves
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Getting the TT bikes dialled
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Manuele Boaro during a ride
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Niccolò Bonifazio loosening up
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Stretching out the hamstrings
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The Shimano staff keep everyone in the loop with the bike fits and testing
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Rider watch on during the testing
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Vincenzo Nibali on a training ride
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It's Vincenzo Nibali turn
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Ion Izagirre leading the ride
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The riders enjoy the sunshine
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The team set up at the Hotel Amfora
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Stretching it out
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Sonny Colbrelli is ready to roll
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Yukiya Arashiro leading the group on a TT ride
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It hasn't all been sunshine in Croatia for the team
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The mechanics check everything is in place for the riders
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Stretching classes have been on the programme for the riders
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Enjoying a ride in the golden sunlight
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Coach Paolo Slongo
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Riding towards Dubovica
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Team staff check the ride is progressing seamlessly
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Like the majority of WorldTour teams, Bahrain-Merida have decamped to the warmer parts of Europe in preparation for the 2018 season. Unlike the majority, however, the team haven't headed to Spain but rather to the Croatian island of Hvar in the Adriatic Sea.
A little over 80km in length, the riders will be clocking up several laps of the island to get the pre-season kilometres in the legs.
The training camp is also an important two-week period for the riders to dial in their positions on their road and time trial bikes, try on new kit, and acquaint themselves with new teammates and tactics. With the full Bahrain-Merida team in attendance for the camp, the race programmes for the year are likely to be finalised.
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The training camp has been coordinated by sports director Vladimir Miholjević, with the training and team activities split between a number of the Sunčani Hvar Hotels on the island of Hvar. The team will hold a general press conference 14 December with team management to outline their 2018 season objectives.
For a closer look at the Bahrain-Merida team activities at the training camp, click or swipe through the gallery.
