David Olle and Don Barassi. David is the one on the right.

David Olle has been involved in cycling for over 19 years, racing bikes from club to world levels, along with mountains of road riding and touring. He has written many stories and poems for different cycling magazines and worked as a sports journalist at Sydney 2000 and Melbourne 2006 games. David has holidayed and raced in Europe for the last sixteen years. Qualified in first aid, he is also a level one coach and has managed the Australian MTB Team at five World Championships.

Along with covering the Tours of France, Italy and Spain for magazines, David Olle has supplied 'special comments' for Melbourne and national radio stations. He conceptualized and currently produces the TV show 'Cycling Sooty Park' for community TV stations in all the Australian capitals. He has worked and trained in customer service, and has a good understanding of the Italian language.

David has raced Australian, Italian and Irish National Championships, as well as 'The hardest Mountainbike event in the world' the Crocodile Trophy in Far North Queensland as Phil Anderson's team mate.

Emma Colson, Physiotherapist to the Australian Women’s Road Cycling Team for many years while they have been based in Italy. Physio for the Australian Cycling Team at the Olympic Games, Emma specialises in bike set-up and positioning.

Emma is a competitive cyclist who loves climbing, dining and coffee! Emma was the 2005 MTB XC Australian National Champion and represented Australia at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Former professional rider in the Giro d'italia Femminile and the women's Tour de France, Annabelle is fluent in Italian after having lived in the country for many years.  Fully versed in all things cycling, Annabelle also appears as co-host on Melbourne's own national cycling TV show 'Sooty Park'.