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2013 Cannondale Factory Racing: Marco Fontana, Keegan Swenson, Anton Cooper, Manuel Fumic (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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The Cannondale Factory Racing Team presentation included a mountain bike team relay event. (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Keegan Swenson leads Anton Cooper (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Team Cannondale Factory racing riding in Ligure (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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The Cannondale Factory Racing team in training in Finale Ligure, Italy (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Cannondale Factory Racing overmountain team: Ben Cruz, Mark Weir, Jerome Clementz (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Jerome Clementz (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Marco Fontana and Manuel Fumic (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Marco Fontana (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Manuel Fumic (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Anton Cooper (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Marco Fontana leads Manuel Fumic (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Overmountain rider Mark Weir chugs a beer during the team relay (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Anton Cooper and Keegan Swenson (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Keegan Swenson (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

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Ben Cruz (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)

Cannondale Factory Racing held its season-opening team camp in Finale Ligure, Italy this week. Its four cross country World Cup and four overmountain riders came together for some training and general team bonding along the scenic Mediterranean coast.

Cannondale Factory Racing team presented in Italy

Veterans Marco Fontana and Manuel Fumic head up the team, which also includes first-year U23 riders Anton Cooper and Keegan Swenson.

The team also invited the media, including Cyclingnews, to join them for the team presentation and two days of fun-spirited competition with its riders, including a cross country team relay and an enduro.

See the related photo gallery for images from several days spent in Italy.

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Sue George

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.