Matteo Bono

Nickname?
Mago

Where were you born?
Iseo Brescia Italy 

Road, MTB, Track, Gravel…?
Even though I competed in just road, I love all of them 

Favourite cycling holiday destination?
Road/MTB I would say Dolomites, for gravel probably Tuscany

What drew you to cycling in the first place?
My brother was a strong cyclist so following him I fell in love with cycling.

Best team kit in the World Tour?
Lampre

Summer or Winter?
Spring

Self-trained or coached?
Self-trained, my workout schedule was the best one for coffee rides appointments

Cycling hero?
Indurain

Favourite event (either as spectator or participant)?
Le Tour çe le Tour

Cappuccino or espresso?
Cappuccino with cacao

Vuelta, TDF or Giro?
Giro is beautiful, Tour is the best

Earliest memory of cycling or the bike?
Riding around my suburb Martignago in Ome with my green road bike.  One time out of three I was coming back home bleeding!!!

Disc brakes.  Yes or no?
For a road bike I would say no.

Sprinter or Climber?
Who? Me? Let’s say cyclist!