When Elena Cecchini announced that she would be moving to SD Worx, among the reasons for greatest satisfaction he included the chance to race alongside Anna Van der Breggen for a year, in the right team to learn as much as possible before the Dutchman retires. So, we asked ourselves, How will the experience be going now that Anna is wearing the pink jersey and heading towards the Olympics? The girls of Dutch team last night they were having a chat on the lake shore, without the slightest desire to watch the Italy match, at the head of the first rather quiet stage of the Giro d'Italia DonneAnd today we run the famous Colico stage, with the tour of the lake that many aspire to, let's take stock of the situation with her as it is now.
What did we understand about the pink jersey?
Certainly he is a special person. Everyone asks me what his secret is, but I think the only word that explains it is: talent, something innate that only she has.In this Giro she's very focused, she pays attention to the details. Before the time trials she did her reconnaissance, worrying about which bike was the right one to use. I thought she was more relaxed, having the Olympics as her primary goal, instead she is very motivated.
How can you tell?
From the fact that after the team time trial she felt badHe told me: «I wanted to win and for you to pass first, so that you could wear the pink jersey». On the second day he said he wanted to finish the Giro. She took the biggest possible advantage over the opponent she feared the most, Longo Borghini, so that Now we can be calm and control without any particular worriesNow the battle for the stages begins. He achieved another masterpiece in the hillclimb time trial.
The Carugate stage was won by Wiebes over Norsgaard and Vos The fifth stage kicks off in Milan's Piazza Affari Yesterday morning the Giro d'Italia Donne passed through Piazza Duomo in Milan, one month after the Giro dei pro' Cordiano Dagnoni, president of the FCI, was also present at the start of the Carugate stage. The podium in Carugate before the move to Lake Como
The Carugate stage was won by Wiebes over Norsgaard and Vos The fifth stage kicks off in Milan's Piazza Affari Yesterday morning the Giro d'Italia Donne passed through Piazza Duomo in Milan, one month after the Giro dei pro' Cordiano Dagnoni, president of the FCI, was also present at the start of the Carugate stage. The podium in Carugate before the move to Lake Como
What is your goal for this Giro?
I wasn't never been in the team that wins the pink jerseyLast year, Niewiadoma lost it right at the end to Anna. I'm here to pull, there are two of us in this role: Chantal Blaak and I. Yesterday they gave me the chance to do my sprint, but after running back and forth all day getting water bottles, I finally arrived a little… right. But I will still have the chance to try.
What is the atmosphere like in the team?
You know what they say about the Deceuninck-Quick StepOur team is pretty much the same way. Everything is taken care of. We have top-of-the-line bikes. But the mental factor counts as much as everything else. For example, last night we ate pizza; we can't be too schematic. Let's take the hill climb...
What happened?
Fischer-Black in the white jersey had no one to follow her in the team car. I had already raced, they gave me the radio and asked me to do it.
Is Anna really running her senior year?
Yes, he confirmed it several times. She will stop at the end of the season and then I can see her being a good sporting director.He's in a good situation outside of cycling. He's finishing building his new house, and although it could go on for another 3-4 years, she is tired after an exceptional careerThe pressure was heavy, and she stopped at 31, still young. The team made her the offer, but I think she was also thinking about it on her own. He has charisma. He sees the race. He tries to teach what he knows.
Will his retirement open up more opportunities in the team?
In this Giro we have all the podium and Demi Vollering could be next on the launch padI'm trying to enjoy one race after another, knowing that sooner or later there will be an opportunity for me tooI wanted to start having fun again and it's happening.
You mentioned Elisa Longo Borghini. What do you think of her for the Olympics?
He has accustomed us so well in the last two years, without ever missing an appointment, that it's news to see her in difficultyBut it can happen and there is no need to worry in view of the Olympics.
There was a derby within the Fiamme Azzurre between Tatiana Guderzo and Marta Bastianelli, your colleagues…
I think it is It's official that Marta will go to TokyoSalvoldi's role in this case was difficult. I can't say which of the two deserves more, I know for sure that I would have gladly gone to Tokyo too.
