“After a bit of a relaxed holiday in Montepellier with my brother and my friends I couldn’t wait to get started – said 23-year-old French spiker who was among the first to arrive in Modena to do a sort of pre pre-season preparation – There is a great atmosphere here, we work extremely hard in the weight room as well as on court, but the feeling is really good. I am confident this hard work will pay off”.