Ciabocco, the first Giro with maturity in his pocket

29.06.2023
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Now we're thinking about the Giro and cycling. Eleonora Ciabocco placed the final stone on the study, at least for the summer, on June 26th, Monday. The time to run the Italian championship in Comano Terme and obtain the fourth place among the U23 (14th overall) and The student from Marche returned home for her final examsThings went well, better than in Trentino. In fact, Eleonora came out with top marks from the Matteo ricci from Macerata, where he obtained a diploma in Chemistry, Materials and Biotechnology with a focus on healthcare.

"I've managed to balance school and cycling well," she explains. "The team knows I'm young, so they told me to stay calm and whatever I manage to achieve will be positive. Now the Giro begins and the goal will be to finish it and then we'll see. No longer having the burden of maturity will allow me to live it peacefully. I have already done the Tour de Suisse Before the writings, maybe there was a bit of pressure, even if I tried to hide it. Anyway, it's done now, let's look at the races."

On the eve of his final exams, Ciabocco ran the Tour of Switzerland: the pressure was not lacking.
On the eve of his final exams, Ciabocco ran the Tour of Switzerland: the pressure was not lacking.
At the beginning of the year, we talked about joining the DSM Team and about school. How's it going with the team?

Very good. I had the opportunity to do many races and A summer full of events awaits me. The transition in category it was heard. At the beginning I felt that the training load increased, but it was a gradual phase.They did a good job of helping me integrate, getting me used to these races, and so I'd say it's going very well.

There's a lot of talk among riders about the strict rules of this team...

It's not as they say, al DSM Team They're not as square as you might think. They're precise, but for our own good.So I'm happy and I hope to continue with the same perspective.

Breakaway in Cittiglio, the seventh day of the 2023 race: no worries, but what a struggle... (Photo: Trofeo Binda)
Breakaway in Cittiglio, the seventh day of the 2023 race: no worries, but what a struggle... (Photo: Trofeo Binda)
It's fine to approach the Giro d'Italia gradually, but what's going on in your head?

My goal will be to enter the gaps, try to make myself seen because this too could be important for my growth. One thing at a time, I forced myself to do it.

At the start of the Italian championships, were you thinking about the race or the exams the next day?

Sunday for the tricolor, Monday for the final exams. It's the only way to have everything under control.