- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,534
- 13,757
- 28,180
Could be. Many Bardiani riders were under the weather earlier, but if I'm not mistaken Cassani claimed he was just fatigued in the second week.
Very impressive performances from him this giro. Can see him fight for a top 5-10 already next year!
- May 5, 2010
- 51,695
- 30,243
- 28,180
Surely, if anything he's a reverse Ciccone.
Ciccone gives sunglasses.
Pellizzari gets sunglasses.
Ciccone gives sunglasses.
Pellizzari gets sunglasses.
- Apr 10, 2019
- 12,076
- 15,990
- 23,180
And Wout Poels took sunglasses (on the 2014 Zoncolan stage).
- May 5, 2010
- 51,695
- 30,243
- 28,180
Looks like the next ultra mythical pure climber to me but not so sure he becomes a GC podium guy unless the course and field aligns. Could be the new Landa or a much better Jay Vine who can actually stay upright.
I put it in the stage thread, but the progress is so surprising that it's worth putting it here.
Pellizzari today
Pellizzari in 2024
Pellizzari today
| 23 | PELLIZZARI Giulio | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 0.32,01 | 49.326 |
Pellizzari in 2024
| 86 | PELLIZZARI Giulio | VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè | 6.09,85 | 42.065 |
I suspect that the itt training and equipment is like 5x better at a top WT squad. Plus he probably had zero incentives to try to do a good itt at bardiani. Still, very promising!
Yes, and he was also really ill for ITT #1 last year.
Regardless, it was a good enough TT to turn him from climbing prospect to all-round GC prospect (on paper). Losing a minute (eg) over a flat 30km time trial is more than acceptable.
He looks in great shape.
Given BORA's poor performance, he's had to be domestique every day. I would´ve liked to see what he could have done in GC.
Given BORA's poor performance, he's had to be domestique every day. I would´ve liked to see what he could have done in GC.
- Jan 10, 2019
- 6,679
- 9,911
- 18,180
After today, RBH will certainly change tactics in the direction of “everything for a stage win”. I don't know whether it will be possible for groups to get through in the difficult final week. Especially as he doesn't have a huge loss yet. The course of the Giro fits into the whole season. Apart from Guilio and Lipo, nobody has been fully convincing. That's really worrying for the team management.
6 and a half minutes should be easily possible to get in the right move. After all today Rubio was being controlled but not to the extent of being hauled back by UAE as it was only with the Bernal attack that the gaps were slashed and Rubio was 2 minutes closer on GC than Pellizarri is now.
Bora is so bad that Pellizzari was basically a every day domestique. Think a good GC position would have been possible otherwise (so far).
- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,534
- 13,757
- 28,180
It's ok, his time will come. He's learning from one of the best and proving Red Bull management his talent and commitment.
Everything he's done in this Giro makes me think he's a future GT winner. And that doesn't happen often with Italian riders. In fact, the last Italian rider I thought would win a GT was Fabio Aru.
No regrets about joining Red Bull either, massive improvements compared to last year in basically every aspect of the sport.
Everything he's done in this Giro makes me think he's a future GT winner. And that doesn't happen often with Italian riders. In fact, the last Italian rider I thought would win a GT was Fabio Aru.
No regrets about joining Red Bull either, massive improvements compared to last year in basically every aspect of the sport.
The helper role is currently just right. He can learn and has no pressure yet. The goal with him in the future is to ride towards the overall standings. Maybe even in GTs at some point. But one step at a time.
Similar to Lipowitz. After a few smaller races, the Dauphine should now be about the overall classification. Guilio and Lipo are the team's hopes for the future. Lorenzo Finn is thinking even further ahead.
Similar to Lipowitz. After a few smaller races, the Dauphine should now be about the overall classification. Guilio and Lipo are the team's hopes for the future. Lorenzo Finn is thinking even further ahead.
- Apr 10, 2019
- 12,076
- 15,990
- 23,180
Yeah, Finn is imo the future. One has to remember that UAE's first year as a sponsor was also not exactly great, even if they took over a clearly worse team and not a top 5/top 3 overall team like Bora.
- Sep 2, 2011
- 2,408
- 549
- 13,080
When you watch Giulio in this Giro you really get angry cause they put him babysitting Rogla. He's got a wonderful shape, did you see how easy he was cycling yesterday?
Let's compare him to Tiberi. You could clearly see Tiberi was almost at his limit while Giulio just cruising.
Free Landizzari now!
Let's compare him to Tiberi. You could clearly see Tiberi was almost at his limit while Giulio just cruising.
Free Landizzari now!
- Feb 20, 2012
- 53,932
- 44,320
- 28,180
Because Roglic has won 5 Grand Tours and is the only bet to win until proven otherwise?
- Sep 2, 2011
- 2,408
- 549
- 13,080
Sure, but with those legs he's being wasted.
They could've used him in a more tactical way.
But I guess it all boils down to the fact that Hindley is no more, and Bora presented a sh*t-roster.
- Jul 27, 2009
- 6,610
- 2,506
- 23,180
Pellizzari should rather win 2 stages if UAE decides to control the race to prevent friendly fire.
Free Pellizzari
The feeling is that if he hadn't been a domestique, he could´ve been on the podium and who knows, maybe something more.
The feeling is that if he hadn't been a domestique, he could´ve been on the podium and who knows, maybe something more.
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