Gaiole in Chianti, 3 October 2021. Time 5:30. Old bikes creak their stories. Everyone tries the brakes as if to say: “everything will be fine”.

In a universe that is completely digital, stuck somewhere between impalpable realities and their cold containers, is man.

Anyone who has cycled the mythical white roads up and down the extraordinary Chianti hills knows that L'Eroica - like any sports challenge - requires respect and preparation.

On Friday 14 June, the Youth Giro d'Italia U23 Enel will start in Riccione. Two new stages will be held in Terra Eroica:

Of victories and legends