Gallery: Cannondale Factory Racing trains in Italy

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2013 Cannondale Factory Racing: Marco Fontana, Keegan Swenson, Anton Cooper, Manuel Fumic

2013 Cannondale Factory Racing: Marco Fontana, Keegan Sw𓄧ens♉on, 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.

The Cannond🅷ale 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

Keegan Swenson leads Anton Cooper (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)
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Team Cannondale Factory racing riding in Ligure

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

The Cannondale Factory Racing team in training in Finale L♈igure, Ita🦂ly (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)
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Cannondale Factory Racing overmountain team: Ben Cruz, Mark Weir, Jerome Clementz

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

Jerome Clementz (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)
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Marco Fontana and Manuel Fumic

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

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

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

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

Anton Cooper (Cannondale Factory Racing) (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)
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Marco Fontana leads Manuel Fumic

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

Overmountainℱ rider Mark Weir chugs a beer during the team relay (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)
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Manuel Fumic (Cannondale Factory Racing)

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

Marco Fontana and Manuel Fumic (Image credit: Ale Di Lullo)
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Anton Cooper and Keegan Swenson

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

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

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

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

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

Cannondale ꦍFactory 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. 

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