Eighth week of athletic preparation for the Cucine Lube Civitanova, who after the rest Sunday will return to the gym at the Eurosuole Forum this afternoon, starting from 4.30pm, for a double training session: weight-bearing exercises in the weight room and technique of team on the field.

Between Wednesday and Thursday, the six chefs who are still missing will join the Lube group, all returning from the Pre-Olympic Tournament with their respective national teams: Fabio Balaso, Mattia Bottolo, captain Luciano De Cecco, Adis Lagumdzija, Alex Nikolov and Marlon Yant .

The roadmap for the penultimate week of the preseason includes a closing with a bang on the weekend, a quadrangular in the name of great volleyball, the Jesi Volley Cup at the PalaTriccoli in Jesi. In fact, on Saturday 14 October, the red and white collective will take to the field at 8.30pm in the Semi-final in a single match against the Greeks Olympiakos Piraeus. In the other Semi-final, scheduled for 5.30pm on Saturday, Allianz Milano and Rana Verona will compete for the showdown. The following day, Sunday 15 October, the red and whites will return to the field at 3pm, in the case of Finalina, or at 6pm, if they have obtained the pass for the Final.

Weekly program

Monday: rest, weights + technique.

Tuesday: rest, technique.

Wednesday: weights, technique.

Thursday: rest, technique.

Friday: weights, technique.

Saturday: Jesi Volley Cup semi-final VS Olympiakos Piraeus (8.30pm at PalaTriccoli).

Sunday: Jesi Volley Cup Final. (3pm possible match for 3rd place, 6pm possible match for 1st place).