Concierge Blog

10.04.2021

written at 18:57 by concierge

„Marlene Südtirol Sunshine Race“ in Nals

A busy weekend lies in front of the Concierge. Finally, he is back in his element. In compliance with the safety rules for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic all the guests staying at the hotel this weekend are professional athletes or otherwise involved with the upcoming bike race in Nals.

All participants and accompanying personnel have to undergo regular tests.
The Concierge is keeping busy. Expensive bikes have to be safely stored and athletes need tending to, so that they may prepare for the upcoming race.

Mainly young cyclists are staying at the hotel but also some more experienced riders. The race itself is divided into various groups:

Women - rookies and juniors
Beginners 1 & 2
Cadets 1 & 2

Even while the athletes rest, the Concierge’s efforts continue. Vans loaded with mountain bikes are pulling into the parking lot. The van drivers are asking for a garden hose, which the Concierge of course provides. He wonders: will 50 meters suffice? And, what for exactly?

Quite boringly, the hose is used to clean the bikes. But the bikes are far from boring, professional mountain bikes, the Concierge couldn’t even guess how much one of these would go for… He watches with interest as they are washed, checked and adjusted. The parking lot is transformed into an improvised bicycle workshop. The bikes flashing clean in the sunlight. For now at least, mountain bikes don’t tend to stay clean for long.

Not only participants of the race stay at the hotel. On one hand the Concierge welcomes the teams with their athletes, mechanics, van drivers, a sports doctor and the athletes parents, and on the other hand a group of race technicians, commentators, journalists and photographers are staying the weekend.

A big thank you to Michele Mondini, who is not also one of the event’s photographers, but also the organizer behind the race.

Congratulations to the winners and all other participants of this year’s edition.

One of the winners spent the night here at the hotel. Of course, the Concierge asked for a picture.