The first men’s and women’s teams are coming. Coach De Raffaele: “We are happy to be back, in Falcade we felt a family welcome that made us very happy”
FALCADE. Summer house. The Umana Reyer Venezia will go up to Falcade shortly after mid-August to prepare both with her own male and female training. It is not a surprise, as a multi-year agreement signed by the basketball club with the PromoFalcade Dolomiti tourism promotion consortium has been valid since last year, but undoubtedly, the continuation of a ten-year relationship with the Agordino. Before the transfer to Falcade in 2021, Alleghe was in fact hosting one of the most successful clubs at national level.
In the detailed program announced by Reyer, there is also the dispute of a friendly match of the male team. All training sessions will be open to the public, who will be able to closely watch the exploits of players from the top flight. It is also easy to hypothesize the arrival of fans directly from the Venetian, without forgetting how many already have second homes in the area.
MALE AND THEN FEMALE
It will be the first men’s team to make its debut at high altitude, from Sunday 21st to Saturday 27th August. Hospitality will be guaranteed by the Sport Hotel Cristal where a welcome drink is also scheduled on Sunday before dinner. The indoor training of athletes orogranata athletes will be held at the “PalaFalcade” sports hall, who will also be able to use the gym of the Veneto Ski College and the Vallada Agordina soccer field as regards the sessions dedicated to the athletic part.
The first friendly of the season will be held on the 27th, which will see the male Umana Reyer challenge the Umana San Giobbe Chiusi in what is in effect a family derby.
The Tuscan team plays in Serie A2, so it promises to be a very interesting challenge.
The methods of booking and purchasing the coupons will be announced in the first days of August and also published on the website www. falcadedolomiti. it.
From Sunday 28 August to Friday 2 September the girls of the Umana Reyer female will carry out the high altitude retreat, who will use the same sports facilities as the first men’s team and will stay at the San Giusto hotel in Falcade. Also for the orogranata there is a welcome drink scheduled on Sunday before dinner at the hotel.
FAMILY
«We are very happy to return to Falcade». And if Walter De Raffaele, coach of the men’s Umana Reyer, two times champion of Italy from 2016 to today, says it, it is to be believed. The coach born in Livorno and also winner of the Fiba Europe Cup in 2018 always with Reyer is happy to be able to shape a roster here in the Belluno area that is recording several market movements. «Last year’s experience was really very positive. I say this referring both to the aspects related to the hotel accommodation facility and to the sports spaces available to us. We felt a familiar welcome and this made us very happy ».
Mindful of what he experienced firsthand in 2021, the male Umana Reyer has also decided to stay a couple of days longer than a year ago. «In fact, it was decided to extend the period, also having San Giobbe Chiusi go up to play a friendly test there in Agordino. In short, we are really happy to continue the union ».
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