Nello Ghezzo was born in Rosolina Mare, near Venice, on January 16, 1949 and grew up in the industrial hinterland above Milan near Varese. As a youth, he was a fanatic footballer, and even had the chance to train with the junior squad of the great AC Milan. Later, after military service in the parachutist regiment, he entered the hotel trade (where he continued to play football as a goalie in the keenly competitive Milan hoteliers' league), and came to London where he worked in the Connaught Hotel under the great chef Michel Bourdin. After running his own successful restaurant on the shores of Lake Maggiore, Nello settled in Exeter in 1986, and opened Nello's Ristorante in Topsham in 1989. This year, the restaurant scooped the honours as the number one pizza and pasta restaurant in the country when it landed first prize in an important national award sponsored by Galbani.
Nello can be contacted on (01392) 877937.
Marc Millon was born in Mexico City on December 9, 1955, and grew up in California, Canada, the Midwest, and Massachusetts. He studied English Literature at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio before coming to England on the inaugural Kenyon/Exeter program at Exeter University in 1975. There he met his wife, photographer Kim Jordan Millon, and the couple have been living and working in Topsham, Devon, ever since. Marc and Kim are the authors of 13 full length books on wine, food, and travel topics, including The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Internazionale Barbi Colombini).
The Millons' first venture into publishing under the Quay Press imprint will be two special editions produced for this Ride for Life event:Venetian Scenes by Lorina Kim, and The Ride for Life Cookbook by Nello Ghezzo and Marc Millon. In addition to cycling, Marc enjoys sailing on the Exe, swimming, and playing tennis. Marc's telephone and fax number is (01392) 873778, and he can be contacted by e-mail at: mmillon@mail.zynet.co.uk.
Marc and Nello are fortunate to have the support of a strong, professional team to back them up in the organisational, fundraising, and ride logistics: Jane Spree, Senior Manager at Pfizer is the Project Manager in overall charge of all activities, including fundraising and corporate sponsorship. She can be contacted on (01395) 222382 or on her mobile on (0860) 856395. Hugh Evans, former Senior Manager National Westminster Bank, Exeter and now running Real Cakes of Exeter, is both the Business Manager as well as the Team Support Leader who will accompany Nello and Marc on the Ride. Hugh can be reached at (01392) 211286. Other team members include Karen Hulley, proprietor of Trug's Florists, Exeter and Topsham (01392) 422522, Paola Nono, Italian Coordinator (+44-1392) 439733, Jill Jordan, Midlands Coordinator (01564) 783245, and Kim Millon, photographer (01392) 873778.
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