At the starting blocks for the sixth week of athletic training at Lube Volley, the one which will see the inclusion in the group of the French central defender Barthelemy Chinenyeze, fresh from the continental review with his France, but free from commitments at the pre-Olympic tournament as the Transalpine national team already has the pass in its pocket as host country of Paris 2024. Babar will join his teammates from Cucine Lube Civitanova on Wednesday 27 September. Date on which a joint training session was included in the calendar (5.15pm) at the Eurosuole Forum with Marco Bartolini’s Erm Group San Giustino, a Serie A3 Credem Banca team in which Salvatore Cozzolino, born in 2003 and raised in the red and white youth team, plays. Coach Chicco Blengini and his second Romano Giannini have decided to intensify the technical aspects by also including a second weekly joint training session in the program. On Friday 29 September (6.15 pm), at home, the Italian vice-champions will find themselves at the net with the Consar Ravenna of Marco Bonitta, a collective of A2 Credem Banca in which the central defender Filippo Bartolucci, born in 2003 and with a history in the teams, plays. Academy Volley Lube.

The morning of activities today began at 9.30 in the weight room, while in the afternoon, from 4.30, the group will be in the gym for the technique session.

Weekly program

Monday: weights – technique.

Tuesday: rest – technique.

Wednesday: weights – joint training VS San Giustino (5.15pm at the Eurosuole Forum).

Thursday: rest – technique.

Friday: rest – joint training VS Ravenna (6.15pm at the Eurosuole Forum).

Saturday: weights, rest.

Sunday: rest.