About us

It was born from the strong passion for sport physiology, cycling and coaching. We knew each other at 350w during a breakaway in GF New York, since we realized we were moved by the same hunger for datas and knowledge we decided to unify the strengths and to create our company, with the final idea of filling part of the hole in cycling science that we find in Italy.

Gaffu e il Bandito alla Re Stelvio Mapei

Mattia Gaffuri - Gaffu

I started out in athletics, middle long distances, with some small results at national level until 20 years of age. Then because of injuries I decided to give cycling a try, I raced u23 Giro D’italia in 2021 and then decided to stick with the coaching career. Racing for fun in Granfondo and still training at high level allows me to experiment training techniques and to collect training data that I find useful for my coaching.

I have a degree in sport science at University Insubria in Varese. In 2023 and 2024 I participated in the Zwift Academy world contest and reached the 3-way final both times, without being selected.
In 2025 I raced again on the road at UCI level and I managed to win the national gravel championship, placing 5th at road pro nationals, signing a World Tour contract for 2026 and 2027 for Team Picnic postNL.
I’ve beaten Il Bandito in the sprint for Stelvio KOM.

Luca Vergallito - Il Bandito

I practised different sport since I was young, starting from middle distance running going to triathlon and then road cycling until Junior category.

After 2 years as U23 I stopped my agonistic activity to keep studying.
In 2020 I graduated sport science in Milan.
From January to June 2022 I did a stage at Bakala Academy in Leuven (Belgium).

I raced Granfondos for a few years, and I won Zwift academy, and got a World tour contract for Alpecin Dekeunick.
In 2025 I placed in top 20 in many world tour stage races.

Our coaching philosophy is to follow evidence based but mostly trust data. Sport physiology is really flexible and interindividual variability is very high. Giving something a try and see the response of the body is often the most scientific way to proceed, as opposed to stick with a plan or a methodology without accepting their limits.