New interview here:
«Stavo male da delirare, ma ora sono pronto per il Giro. Smetterò senza preavviso, ora ho ancora voglia di correre. Non sono il tipo che pianifica gli addii»
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He is finishing the training on Teide. Some highlights:
"I only competed 12 days, half the usual amount. In February I contracted Covid and was treated at home without any apparent problems. When the infection was over, after getting back on the bike, I collapsed: one night I was so sick that I told my wife to call an ambulance. I was delirious. The respiratory problems lasted for days and days. I felt like a wreck"
"Yes, but I'm behind schedule. I'll race the four Sicilian stages, then Fleche Wallonne and Liege, and then I'll fly to Budapest for the start of the Giro d'Italia. Over the years I've learned to put on a good face: you have to make do with what you have."
"Ten days ago in Taormina a group of 15 cyclists (including my father) were mowed down by a car. He was in the lead and remained unharmed, seven ended up in the hospital, one is serious. I'll be training in Messina until Easter, but doubling my attention".
After the Giro d'Italia you have in program the Tour.
"On paper, yes. But I've decided that after the arrival in Verona I'll put a point and decide what to do. Riding the Giro and Tour would mean to end the season in Paris and instead I would like to end it in a different way, maybe preparing well the Lombardia that I've already won twice".
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