Professional Italian Cyclist Uses Bike to Deliver Medicine

Professional cyclist Davide Martinelli is using his bike to bring medicine to elderly people and others who need help during the coronavirus pandemic.

Martinelli's service is helping his hometown of Lodetto in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, which has been hit hard by the virus.

Lodetto doesn't have a pharmacy or a supermarket, so Martinelli goes to the nearby town of Rovato every day to get supplies. The trip is 10 kilometers, which Martinelli said is easy for a professional cyclist.

"I wanted to help the people who always support me during the season. It's time to give back to them," he said.

Martinelli joined a Facebook group called "Lodetto Solidale" (Supporting Lodetto) where those who need help can ask for it online, by phone or message.

Martinelli receives his orders each night and plans a route for the next day. When he gets to the pharmacy, he puts on gloves and a face mask. He says that by going to the pharmacy for three or four people at the same time, the virus is less likely to spread.

With only 1,500 people living there, everyone in Lodetto knows who Martinelli is, or at least they know who his father is.

That's because Giuseppe Martinelli is one of the most successful team directors in cycling, having helped people like Marco Pantani and Vincenzo Nibali win at the Tour de France.

Giuseppe said that what his son is doing now is even better than when his cyclists win.

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