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Gallery: Liquigas-Cannondale camp

By Cycling News

published 3 December 2011

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)

Paolo Longo gets ready to lead his team on the hike(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Ted King makes a getaway attempt(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabio Sabatini puts in an effort on the mountain bike(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Kristijan Koren hoofs it up the hill (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Stefano Agostini limbers up(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Nibali and Basso plot a route to the nearest coffee stop(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Nibali and Basso take time out to pose for the press corp(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Riders cool off after a tough day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Vincenzo Nibali shows off his table football skills(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Peter Sagan, Daniel Oss and Elia Viviani bake in the sauna(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Riders set out on a day of orienteering (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Ivan Basso tries out mountain biking(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The week long camp was a chance for new and old riders to catch up(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Limbering up for the evening’s disco(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Basso will be looking to win a third grand tour next year(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Daniel Oss showing off(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Basso shows off his skills off-road(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Peter Sagan had a stellar year in 2011 and will be looking for more in 2012(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Nibali and Basso talk tactics and directions(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Ivan Basso completing his core strength training(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Passo San Pellegrino(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Bodnar relaxes in the pool(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

A blindfolded Nibali heading in the wrong direction(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

A morning meeting ahead of their activities(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Nibali taking time out (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Nibali heads a running group(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The riders are split up into groups(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Daniel Oss isn't allowed out until he's done his homework(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

That can't be good for you(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Ivan Basso will again lead the team in stage races(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

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.