Five stages of Tour of The Alps – general rehearsal of Giro d’Italia 14 days from the start – they have not revealed who will win the pink race (too many absent, from Bernal to Nibali to Evenepoel to make certain predictions) but they have offered some possible interpretations. The first that Simon Yates matured compared to that 2018 in which after dominating the first two weeks he collapsed under the attacks of Chris Froome. The Englishman (who won ahead of Bilbao and Vlasov) is more tactically shrewd, wastes less energy and has a very solid Team Bike Exchange behind him: my work from a Giro perspective is paying off – said Yates – now I will go and do some reconnaissance on the track and then recover to get to Turin at its best.
The second interpretation derives from the two stages won by Gianni Moscon. The Trentino seems to have slowed down therequarrelsome nature who has caused him so much trouble in the past and will be precious Egan’s wingman Bernal (just landed in Europe from Colombia) together with Filippo Ganna.
The third key, unfortunately, is the qualitative deficit of blue cycling, still clinging to Nibali’s recovery after a wrist fracture. Only two Italians in the top 20, the young Blacksmith (12) and the ancient Pozzovivo (16). Thibaut Pinot is not much better, yesterday on the run for a long time in the stage won by the Austrian Groschartner and then suddenly gave up. The Frenchman, always aching in his back, arrived 25 ‘behind Yates and may not even confirm his participation in the Giro.
Chris Froome will not be in Turin who has accumulated over 50 minutes late: the four-time winner of the Tour is calm, his new Israeli team some doubts that Chris will be able to compete in the Tour if he is asking. ko Froome wounded lion: too many fractures hold back the rebirth and the dream Tour.
April 23, 2021 (change April 23, 2021 | 23:57)
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