Massimiliano Ambrosi

Meet Massi.

Massimiliano Ambrosi, known as Massi to most, is a rising star in the world of cross-country mountain biking. With his sights set on the South African National XCO Championships in April and the World MTB Champs in Switzerland later this year, Massi is laser-focused on achieving his goals.

Balancing his studies in the United States with a full-time training schedule, Massi's dedication is evident to anyone who has followed along on his journey.

Massi’s favourite sessions:

Massi’s favourite training sessions consist of the good old long Zone 2 endurance ride, allowing him to explore, find new trails and build on his base.

Secondly, he loves a threshold strength sessions!

“The one I've been enjoying lately consists of a 5 minute block, straight into a 15 minute block and then into another 5 minute block and ending it off with some endurance at the end, this session is 2 and a half hours”

Lastly, what competitive athlete doesn’t love a cracker VO2 max interval set? Massi’s burner VO2 session consists of 30/15s (30 seconds on and 15 seconds off) - 13 reps, 3 times!

“It is brutal but you feel great after!”

When it comes to fueling his performance, training and racing, Massi has a clear favourite and relies on Cadence Carbofuel Citrus and Citrus gels.

One of Massi's proudest career moments was finishing second in the U23 category at last year's South African National Championships (2024) and qualifying for the World Championships in his first year as an U23 rider. As Massi gears up for a busy season ahead, based in the US, he's committed to giving his all in training and racing with Cadence Nutrition on board for the ride!

Follow along Massi's 2025 season via his Instagram page : @massi_ambrosi

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