A bollenghino on a bicycle for 5,000 km in the USA Godardi begins the adventure

BOLLENGO

Tenacious, determined, indomitable, courageous: these are just some of the adjectives that tell Paolo Godardi, 55, ultra cycling race racer from Bollengo, who last Wednesday, 8 June, left for the United States to compete in the Race across America, a 5,000 km race that crosses twelve states from the Pacific coast (Oceanside) to the Atlantic coast (Annapolis).

The race will start on Tuesday 14 June, the riders will take at least twelve days to cover the 5,000-kilometer route: «It’s a wonderful adventure – says Godardi -. In the States I had already done an ultracycling race years ago, but with a distance of 1,500 km. The idea now is to try the 5,000 km route, knowing full well that it would be much harder from all points of view, but that didn’t scare me, on the contrary, I was even more determined. Unfortunately, Covid-19 broke out in 2020 and for organizational logistical reasons the edition was skipped, last year the same problem recurred and I had to give up again. This year however – Godardi continues – as soon as I learned that it would take place regularly, I didn’t think twice about it and I immediately signed up. I have the great fortune of being accompanied, step by step, by a fantastic staff, composed of Roberto Marangone, Sandra Buat, Elizabeth Cosenza, Emanuele Depaoli, Paolo Monzardo and Alberto Stomboli, who will give me daily technical and moral assistance and this for me. is very important. A chat was also created to keep the bollenghini up to date (including the mayor Luigi Sergio Ricca, a profound connoisseur and passionate about cycling) and all those who are interested in my company of what will happen hour after hour, through comments and photographs on the other side of the world “. –