Thanks. Yes, i just thought it was a bit strange when interviewing the current WC of the Men's Elite category, where Italy will be trailing for a few decades at least, to include all these other categories in order to claim top spot. As if winning the most Junior medals is the benchmark.
Clearly that's because the interviewer is a Castelli rep, if I understood correctly, and in the beginning he asked Remco about his dad purchasing him a squadra azzurra jersey of the brand. Of course, it was all about talking up Italy and Italian cycling, which, it is true bar Ganna is going through a dark period, in light of the upcoming Giro. So I don't think it was odd, but the expected publicity pitch in favor of the home brand and GT. At any rate, with Nibali's retirement and a dirth of current talents now and in the forseeable future to fill his shoes, with no new Bettini or above all Pantani either, one can only boast, although indeed correctly, about past achievments. At the same time, the Giro and the tifosi are utterly pleased and feel fortunate to have Remco in the Corsa Rosa this year. Naturally they'd rather have their own champion, a new Pantani more than another Nibali, to get all worked up about. It will doubtless take years, although hopefully not decades. In the meantime, probably Remco will be greatly cheered along the strade d'Italia.
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