Marino Amadori, player of the under 23 national team, did not have time to unpack his suitcase after theOrlen Nations Grand Prix that it's already time to do it again. The 11th of June will start Giro Next Gen e amadori will follow it carefully, given the good results recently obtained by his boys (at the opening of the presentation of the race in Poland – photo PT photos).
The voice of the citizen lets so much happiness shine through, on the other hand the trip to Poland left a lot of satisfaction, both in him and in the boys.
Competitive
With the blue shirt the qualities of have been exalted Piganzoli, second in the final ranking, and of Busatto, winner of a stage. But Amadori is keen to to highlight everyone's performance, with an eye also to those who were unable to participate.
«I had six guys at my disposal, all very strong – he attacks amadori we wanted to play for the full result and that's what happened. Too bad for From Pretto who was unable to run due to illness (fever, ed.). With his presence, the team would have been truly at its best. I repeat: the will was to go to Poland and run as protagonists And so it was. Piganzoli's second-place finish and Busatto's stage victory were just the icing on the cake."
Two tips
The boys designated to take care of the ranking were two: Piganzoli and Pellizzari. When you race to win, it's right to have two arrows in your quiver., in case one of the two "breaks".
"Unfortunately," the coach recounts, "Pellizzari had a small problem during the second stage. On the final climb, seven kilometers from the finish, his saddle fell off, and we had to swap bikes. By that point, however, the race had already exploded; he tried to get back up, but found small groups on the road. The fact that he reached the top less than a minute late shows how strong he was.Piganzoli found himself with the overall standings on his shoulders and didn't look out of place, on the contrary. I'm convinced that races like this, for such young guys who are already professionals, are very useful. They teach them to win and put themselves out there. I was just talking about it with Rossato e Zanatta, sporting director of the respective teams of Pellizzari and Piganzoli».
The extra step
In addition to the two forwards, Amadori's national team also included three other riders: Busatto, Romele and Crescioli. Compared to last season, there is significant progress, even the coach notices it and is ready to give his contribution.
«Busatto – says Amadori – it is an example of the "step" climbed between 2022 and 2023Last year he had great races, but he was missing something to win. This year he did everything right, and the results prove it: he learned to win and I would say he did it in the best way possible. The Liège Under 23 it was a masterpiece.
«Piganzoli himself – he continues – adds another brick every year. He has the ideal characteristics to establish himself as a stage racer: it goes fast in the time trial and holds up well on long climbs. Pellizzari equal, to the Tour of the Alps He has shown great things and could be one of the protagonists at the Giro.
«Romele – Amadori concludes – He showed off his skills and also achieved great performances, starting from the victory at the Liberazione. At the Orlen Nations Grand Prix he tried to win a stage and when he realized he couldn't do it, he gave his teammates a big hand. His action allowed him to eliminate the first and second in the general classification."
The example of Zana and the Avenir
One of the Under-23 national team's next events will be the Tour de l'Avenir. Before that, Amadori will take the boys to their usual training camp in Sestriere in July.
«All these examples – the coach is keen to conclude – they remind me of Zana. In 2021, in his second year at Bardiani, he came with me to do the Avenir and finished third. I think a race like that was an important step. for his growth and awareness of his own abilities.
"Regarding Avenir," he says, "I can say it's becoming our future goal. We haven't won it in 50 years (the last one was Baronchelli in 1973, ed.). We have always achieved excellent performances, but never the full loot.To best prepare for this event and the World Championships, I will take the boys on a retreat in Sestriere. From July 9th to August 6th, Of course I will rotate them depending on my commitmentsI should have between six and ten guys with me at a time. The first group will come with me to do a stage race in France, from July 28th to 31st. The other guys will go through the Tour de Pologne: among these there should be Buratti and Milesi».
