When we arrived at the track, while Jonathan Milan he launched himself into a 3.000-meter individual pursuit, Ganna's absence was instantly noticeable.
«Pippo is not there – Marco Villa said immediately – he went to get a swab testAnd since he was feeling weak, I sent him home, and he'll be ready to leave with us on Sunday. He loaded the car himself. He went to the Synlab center. They took his temperature at the entrance. He took a swab, then drove home. He wasn't feeling well, just a bad headache, he said, and not very hungry.. And this is strange for him."
The day started like this with a little concern and the necessary dose of optimism, since Ganna and all the others had already done a swab and On Monday they had all tested negativePippo, in particular, had initially found himself on the track unconvinced, then excited by the good pedaling pace he was still managing to maintain despite the fatigue of the Giro.
“Even though I did everything to avoid it,” Viviani smiled when he met her at the Italian women’s championship, “there was no way. It's really going strong. I, on the other hand, am not standing and I'll leave it here."
For respect the privacy of the Piedmontese, however, it was decided to think about others at work for the Europeans of Plovdiv, awaiting the results of the new swab.
Unfortunately the news reached Italy around 22pm, even though the swabs usually arrive in the morning, via a message in which Ganna warned Villa of the unpleasant news.
«Villa, see you in February».
It was the confirmation that unfortunately no one would have wanted to have, given just a few minutes earlier to Team IneosAnd to think that Ganna had already been stopped immediately after the Italian time trial championships, for having inspected the course with his teammate Leonardo Basso, who had tested falsely positive for a swab test.
«I was hoping it was something else – says Villa – and with the negative swab test three days before I had high hopes. Instead, it's completely invisible and it's not easy to understand how it works. In any case, we're doing all the scheduled swabs today and repeating them tomorrow or Sunday, if we find a way to do a rapid series. Pippo was only on the track on Tuesday with a fresh negative swab. They've always stayed away from the bike, as you too can seeBut at this point, having two swabs a few days before leaving gives me more reassurance."
The national team that will leave for the Bulgaria will therefore have five men for the quartet: Lamon, Bertazzo, Milan, Scartezzini and Moro and it will be decided in the various trials who will be used in the qualification. In the individual pursuit, barring any surprises, only Jonathan Milan.
