Basso and Nibali lead team bonding in Passo San Pellegrino
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Moreno Moser is a new addition to the team (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Paolo Longo gets ready to lead his team on the hike (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Ted King makes a getaway attempt (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Fabio Sabatini puts in an effort on the mountain bike (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Kristijan Koren hoofs it up the hill (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Stefano Agostini limbers up (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Nibali and Basso plot a route to the nearest coffee stop (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Nibali and Basso take time out to pose for the press corp (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Riders cool off after a tough day (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Vincenzo Nibali shows off his table football skills (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Peter Sagan, Daniel Oss and Elia Viviani bake in the sauna (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Riders set out on a day of orienteering (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Ivan Basso tries out mountain biking (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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The week long camp was a chance for new and old riders to catch up (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Limbering up for the evening’s disco (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Basso will be looking to win a third grand tour next year (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Daniel Oss showing off (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Basso shows off his skills off-road (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Peter Sagan had a stellar year in 2011 and will be looking for more in 2012 (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Nibali and Basso talk tactics and directions (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Ivan Basso completing his core strength training (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Passo San Pellegrino (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Bodnar relaxes in the pool (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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A blindfolded Nibali heading in the wrong direction (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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A morning meeting ahead of their activities (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Nibali taking time out (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Nibali heads a running group (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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The riders are split up into groups (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Daniel Oss isn't allowed out until he's done his homework (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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That can't be good for you (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Ivan Basso will again lead the team in stage races (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Daniel Oss (Liquigas Cannondale) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The European road season may have only closed a few weeks ago but that hasn’t stopped Liquigas-Cannondale from holding their first team camp ahead of the 2012 campaign.
The Italian squad gathered at Passo San Pellegrino, Italy for a week-long camp. Although there was little in the way of training, the riders were still put through their paces with typical ‘off-season activities’ such as orienteering, games, and general team bonding.
Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali, both of who weren’t able to match their grand tour performances of 2010 – Basso won the Giro while Nibali the Vuelta - will go into the 2012 season with points to prove.
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