Il Giro d'Italia Donne it goes on. And so on. after yesterday's victory of Marianne Vos and the emotion at the dedication to Jolien Verschueren, a cyclocross racer who passed away at just 31 years old from cancer, which she had accepted to live with by continuing to race (Dylan Teuns also dedicated his victory at the Tour de France to her), today we arrive uphill at Riale. Beyond the Toce waterfall, a constant presence in the memories of those nostalgic for Marco Pantani's latest shots.
Yesterday victory by Marianne Vos, with dedication to Jolien Verschueren The 3rd stage, from Casale Monferrato to Ovada, was made nervous by the rain In the breakaway that decided the race, in addition to Marianne Vos, there was also Lucinda Brand, another cross-country rider
Yesterday victory by Marianne Vos, with dedication to Jolien Verschueren The 3rd stage, from Casale Monferrato to Ovada, was made nervous by the rain In the breakaway that decided the race, in addition to Marianne Vos, there was also Lucinda Brand, another cross-country rider
Mission accomplished
Among the girls in the group, with one eye on the stages and the other on the Olympics, she also travels Soraya Paladin, that we had met in Faenza after thesilver in the Italian time trialThe 28-year-old from Treviso – in the opening photo she is with her mother Carmen, her father Lucio, and her dog Blue – has built her career on great concreteness, and when she learned she would be going to the Olympics, she remained silent for a while.
«I didn't expect it – he says – but I was thinking about it. It's every athlete's dreamI gave everything to earn my spot in the scouting competitions, I didn't want to have any regrets. And now feeling like I'm among the possible names has taken away a lot of tension and I can experience the Giro in a relaxed way, looking for the result and knowing it will be an excellent workout. Although the word "relaxed" after yesterday's rainy stage might seem like a stretch.
In 2012 in Malta
Sometimes it's nice to look back on your memories, when you're on the cusp of your career and certain goals you couldn't even imagine.
“Every four years,” he says, “I couldn’t wait for the Olympics to start. We all watched the opening ceremony together as a family and I knew that from that evening on television there would only be sport.And that people would become passionate about disciplines they wouldn't normally follow for three weeks, spending hours in front of the screen. These are very clear memories. In the year of London, I was on holiday with friends in MaltaI think it was a graduation trip. And that evening we decided not to go out to see the openingAnd now it's strange. First there was the emotion of being called up, but until I'm there, I don't think I'll be able to understand it. It's something great that I've never experienced. I'll carry this experience with me for the rest of my life. and once in Japan, I hope to be able to move those who follow me, in the same way I was moved watching others."
In 2012, she was a junior in Vakeburg with Arzuffi, Cornolti, Sanguineti, and Stricker. Do you recognize her? Third at the 2017 Italian Championships in Ivrea, behind Longo Borghini and Bronzini At the 2008 Italian cross-country championships she won ahead of Maria Giulia Confalonieri and Francesca Cauz
In 2012, she was a junior in Vakeburg with Arzuffi, Cornolti, Sanguineti, and Stricker. Do you recognize her? Third at the 2017 Italian Championships in Ivrea, behind Longo Borghini and Bronzini At the 2008 Italian cross-country championships she won ahead of Maria Giulia Confalonieri and Francesca Cauz
Little steps
Soraya got to the call-up step by step, without any particular exploits, but with great regularity at the highest level. On his 2021 journey there are the fifth place for Cittiglio, at the Amstel and in the first stage of the Vuelta Burgos. Second in the Italian time trial in Faenza and seventh in the Course by LeTour.
«I had a good start to the season – he says, fishing through his memories – also if I often chased, even though I was in good conditionAfter Spain I took a break, went to high altitude in Livigno and came down for the Italian championships. The Giro is part of the constructionI will try to do well and come out of this in good condition, knowing that 2021 will still be long, due to commitments with the team (the Live Racing) and with the national team. There will be time to go on holiday from October».
The new Giro
A final note on the Giro d'Italia Donne, which it has changed hands since this year, passing from the management of Giuseppe Rivolta, now race director, to that of PMG Sport.
«There are very beautiful routes – says Soraya – even if It was strange for us girls to start with a team time trialNot all teams work on it and maybe the smaller ones, those with interesting young people, are were left out of the rankings on the first dayAnd the uphill finish the next day did the rest. For us athletes, as far as I remember, everything seems the same, though. I realized that there is a lot of securityThe intersections are very well controlled and Overall, the routes are more varied and offer everyone the chance to show offI've also seen the stages that are right for me, the most challenging ones. I'll definitely try to do something."
