BORGO VALSUGANA – Tiberi will be captain at Tour of Italy for Bahrain VictoriousHe told us this morning before the start from Laives and Today he showed that he is ready to battle with the big namesHis steady pedaling while still seated is a first calling card that will likely accompany us in the near future. The test bench on the challenging climbs of this Tour of the Alps It was important and some tests today seem to have done it.
The queen stage of the TotA which arrived in Borgo Valsugana went to the striker Simon Carr of the EF Education EasyPost with a strong attack from the day's breakaway with 45 kilometers to go. This is the Welshman's seventh career victory and his second in this race.
Test bench
After the pouring rain and temperatures near freezing on yesterday's stage, Tiberi told us this morning: "Today, first of all, we need to see how our legs respond after yesterday's cold and rain. We'll see immediately on the first climb, which we have seven kilometers after the start, I hope the body responds well and in that case I hope to get unblocked as soon as possible for try to stay with the best and maybe fight for the final ranking».
A clear analysis that he confirmed in the race, demonstrating that he is a leader ready to play his cards. «It was quite tiring today, but luckily my leg was good.On the first ramp I felt I was still cold and I warmed up a little, then there was a moment on the third climb (Valico di Tenna, ed.) where we were checking ourselves and there I understood that we could try. It was the final phase of the race, there was Paret-Peintre (Valentin, ed.) just ahead of us and I saw Lopez who was in trouble for a moment. I felt that his leg was there and I tried everything».
Podium and sensations
In view of a Giro as captain, Antonio Tiberi in this Tour of the Alps He's proving he's ready to take responsibility. "I'm very happy - he claims - The way I feel here at the first race after a period at altitude and in view of the Giro is very positive. The more I run, the better I get, this has always been a characteristic of mine. and I think it could be very useful in stage races."
Tiberi is currently in third place in the overall standings. Juan Pedro Lopez leads the way with a 38'' lead over Ben O'Connor and a 48'' lead over the Lazio playerTomorrow's fifth and final race isn't a trivial one, and there could still be some criticism from those who don't want to settle for a top spot and the white jersey for best young rider. "Tomorrow we'll go for broke, and it'll be a bit like today, where we found ourselves battling it out. Tonight we will study the tactics carefully and see what we can try to do».
Always on the attack
If behind the scenes the big names were giving each other a good beating Simon Carr was in the lead, alone. His success was the result of an attack launched immediately after the start. He was joined by 11 others, and with less than 50 to go, he decided it was time for him to break away alone. For him, the Tour of the Alps it's a pitch that suits his characteristics as an attacker.
«It's a race – explains Carr – suited to my characteristics. Attacking is my specialty and here I always find stages where I can try. This morning on the bus we decided to attack as a team, so my partner Carthy and I went out. During the attack I just thought about pushing and Hugh was invaluable because it helped me break the attack down into small parts. So, one after the other, I managed to reach the finish line."
Redemption
Today's victory for Simon Carr has a hint of redemption. His introductory program to the Tour of the Alps it had as its aim the general classificationHowever, winning this stage gave him some morale ahead of the Giro d'Italia.
«Today was a perfect day – concludes Carr – even if not all of it Tour of the Alps It went according to plan. The goal was to fight for the general classification. Before coming here I did three weeks of altitude, I prepared myself for this race and the Giro, but in the last two days I've been suffering from allergies, so the sensations and results weren't what I expected. However, I believed in it, and today I felt like my legs were fine. Winning a stage here is a great feeling».
