First the anti-doping control at 6:30 and consequently Diego Rosa went out on his bike earlier than usual. At that point, Once he got home, he got into the car with his wife Alessandra and his son Elia and went to get some fresh air at Isola 2000.That said, the whereabouts of the Piedmontese stationed in Munich was quite a mystery, which we set out to unravel.
His 2021 calendar It was rich until June, then thehaving left the Italian Week in Sardinia behind us, the times between one race and another have increasedSo much so that the next race will take place in four weeks and the next one after a gap of three, before taking on the Italian races. At least those whichArkea-Samsic was accepted. Having declined the invitation for the Giro di Sicilia, it seems that they will not be at the start of Gran Piemonte and Milano-Torino.
Plan B
Plan A was that Diego would have raced alongside Nairo Quintana, plan B involves seeking a contract for 2022 with that strange feeling of being in August without knowing what will happen next season. In the meantime, partly to while away the time and partly because in Burgos the rider who knocked him down wrecked his road bike, Diego has started training again with his mountain bike.
«And I must say – he smiles – that I'm rediscovering a world, great workouts are coming out that are also funI have the idea that I will continue to use it even after this. The team coach follows me as best he can, but it is clear that while the others run, I have to try to simulate a good pace at home. It would take someone to ride a motorbike every day, but who has one?
Aru who leaves
The curious turn of his career began when he left Astana, the magical Astana that with Nibali, Aru and Landa wrote great pages of cycling until 2016Diego was one of the first to leave, probably having understood that he would not find much space for himself and in 2017 he joined Team Sky.
«At the Vuelta a Burgos – he says – I exchanged a few words with Aru, so when I read your ad I fell off my pear tree. It's not an easy decision, after you've managed to get back on your feet. You must have balls and I'm happy for him if he understood that this is the only way to be happy.The Astana group broke up, as always happens. We'd all been friends for a lifetime, but it was known that Fabio and Vincenzo had offers to leave. Maybe that choice didn't fix my career, but it fixed my lifeWe made some choices, then each of us continued on our own path."
Ups and downs
Taking part in the Giro di Sicilia would have been tempting, but it seems the problem was logistical, due to the proximity of the next race on the calendar and the difficulty in moving the vehicles.
«Therefore – he says – the last race of the season could be the Lombardia, which we participate in thanks to the UCI rankings. I have to say that in this situation I have a few ups and downs. Some days I say I could quit, but it would bother me to go out like this, almost secretly.We are evaluating various situations, but those I have spoken to I asked to see the program first and then the engagementI'd like to run again, but I don't want to do it at all costs. So now I'm getting organized with mountain biking to get through the next three weeks. And otherwise, I'm fine. Life in Munich is going well, the family is in excellent healthMaybe we'll see each other at the Italian races at the end of the season..."
