Teams & Riders Giulio Pellizzari is the next Giulio Ciccone

[Pippo_San]

As I said days ago, it was a shame using him just baby sitting Papi Rogla. You could clearly see he had great legs.
The Giro is still long and who knows. Maybe the podium isn't so far.

 

[Rackham]

As I said days ago, it was a shame using him just baby sitting Papi Rogla. You could clearly see he had great legs.
The Giro is still long and who knows. Maybe the podium isn't so far.

Papi Rogla was dropping Pellizzari in training in the altitude camp last month.

But I digress, great performance by Pellizzari today and he was the strongest rider in the GC favorites group.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Papi Rogla was dropping Pellizzari in training in the altitude camp last month.

But I digress, great performance by Pellizzari today and he was the strongest rider in the GC favorites group.

Was he though? I think Carapaz was stronger and Pelizzari could maintain a steady tempo whereas Richie accelerated hard and was pulling once he got up to him as well. Regardless of that, super impressive yes.

 

[Bombarolo]

Papi Rogla was dropping Pellizzari in training in the altitude camp last month.

But I digress, great performance by Pellizzari today and he was the strongest rider in the GC favorites group.

Obviously, Roglic at his best is better. Giulio just started his journey and him being Roglic last man was the right choice for this Giro.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Tbf, if the rest of the team was better I'm pretty sure they'd have given him a bit more of a protected role after Hindley's crash, but you don't leave Roglic alone in a situation like the Asiago stage. That said, him taking it easy in the longer TT because of team orders, despite feeling great, was a bad call in hinsight. But anyway, it's a great learning experience and he did lots of work for Roglic on the other stages too.

 

[cen]

Send him to the tour as leader, strongest in RBH atm

 

[Valv.Piti]

Send him to the tour as leader, strongest in RBH atm

That wont happen.

What can happen however is him getting a top-5 and a stage win. That honestly pretty realistic at this point.. a talented pure Italian climber, can't remember the last time we saw such a thing.

 

[Red Rick]

That wont happen.

What can happen however is him getting a top-5 and a stage win. That honestly pretty realistic at this point.. a talented pure Italian climber, can't remember the last time we saw such a thing.

I'm gonna bet his ITT is gonna turn out too good for that label.

 

[Lequack]

Send him to the tour as leader, strongest in RBH atm

Stronger than Lipowitz?

 

[Gigs_98]

He still has a chance to get a top 10 here. If Roglic abandons he is only 2 minutes behind 10th and the route so far has not yet exposed some of the guys in front of him.

Man what an understatement that was. Does anyone know whether he would have been in the Ayuso group in the Siena stage if not for Roglic being caught up behind? Everyone talks about stage 15 but he lost over 2 minutes to most of the favorites on stage 9. If that doesn't happen and he's in the top 10 going into the Asiago stage RB might have thought twice about pulling him back to Roglic. Without both those instances of him shipping massive amounts of time doing domestique duties he's right in the thick of the fight for pink. I don't want to blame RB for what even I thought was the right move at the time, but it still makes you wonder what could have been.

 

[Cycling111]

Send him to the tour as leader, strongest in RBH atm

He is too young to do 2 GTs in one year.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I'm gonna bet his ITT is gonna turn out too good for that label.

Rather an Italian who's really, really good in the mountains then and can challenge for GTs (at least the Giro)

 

[Salvarani]

Look to have taken big steps and improved a lot.

Strange team tactics to not let him be the leader, over the washed one, but now he is free! Lets gooo

 

[SafeBet]

Stage win is possible but he'll need to be the strongest or among the top3 uphill. Can't see the other GC guys giving him too much of a leeway at this point.
But this is a strange Giro really. If he keeps this level and all mountain stages are ridden full gas from afar he could even get on the final podium.
Nevertheless, his time has come.

That wont happen.

What can happen however is him getting a top-5 and a stage win. That honestly pretty realistic at this point.. a talented pure Italian climber, can't remember the last time we saw such a thing.

Ciccone? Much more of a pure climber than he is.
The thing with Pellizzari is that, compared to other young talents, he didn't start training as a pro until a couple years ago. His TT training has been virtually nonexistent before joining Red Bull. His ceiling might be much higher than we previously thought.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great ride today. Hopefully he can get a stage win.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Stage win is possible but he'll need to be the strongest or among the top3 uphill. Can't see the other GC guys giving him too much of a leeway at this point.
But this is a strange Giro really. If he keeps this level and all mountain stages are ridden full gas from afar he could even get on the final podium.
Nevertheless, his time has come.


Ciccone? Much more of a pure climber than he is.
The thing with Pellizzari is that, compared to other young talents, he didn't start training as a pro until a couple years ago. His TT training has been virtually nonexistent before joining Red Bull. His ceiling might be much higher than we previously thought.

He is a diesel climber, doesn't really like accelerations. Judging from today, he may also have great endurance. I hope he can be consistent in this last week.

 

[Links2003]

Great ride today. Hopefully he can get a stage win.

During the attack, I initially thought: “No, don't do it.” He looked strong. And the others were able to let him go. But I didn't think it would be so close with the stage win. So everything was right. But it would probably have been better if he hadn't attacked today and rather lost some time. Now he won't have any chance of getting into an escape group. Accordingly, it will be difficult for him to win the stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

During the attack, I initially thought: “No, don't do it.” He looked strong. And the others were able to let him go. But I didn't think it would be so close with the stage win. So everything was right. But it would probably have been better if he hadn't attacked today and rather lost some time. Now he won't have any chance of getting into an escape group. Accordingly, it will be difficult for him to win the stage.

Well, in that case he has to do it the hard way: Get the team to help control the break if the clown bus acts up. Attack the favorites at the business end. Win. Toughest job in this sport, but I wish Pelizzari the best of luck trying to pull it off.

 

[Bombarolo]

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[Didinho]

Gained another 2 places. Bernal close by and 2’ to Caruso. I can see him top 5 if he keeps riding like this.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I mean, as for the debate, to abandon the leader. That i feel needs no further comment, and as far as i remember Giulio said in an interview that he is glad he is riding for Rogla, that he considers it as valuable in regards of his future. Considering there are now two youngsters, Florian and Giulio, people already pushing for them to lead the Tour, that IMHO just shows some good mentorship is at play here and as such claiming that Rogla stands in their way, that is just pure and utter nonsense.

 

[Rou]

And to think that if it wasn't for Rogla Pellizzari would not have started this race. Crazy.

 

[ashhutch1997]

I think this guy will be the one who ends the Italian drought in the Giro.

 

[YavorD]

I think this guy will be the one who ends the Italian drought in the Giro.

Time to re-born the "who is gonna be the next home Grand Tour winner" thread?
Certainly we have some exciting options.

 

[yaco]

Bora made a tactical mistake. Should have sat up in stage 16, so he would have freedom to infiltrate breaks. he would have won today's stage from the break.