Un Future Tower It ended on a high for Italy, who in the final stage achieved their first and only victory in the French race. The first to cross the finish line in Villaroger was Lorenzo Milesi, from San Giovanni Bianco in Bergamo who has been racing in the team since this year DSM Development (Tour de l'Ain opening photo). A victory that Milesi had been missing since April, when he had won two of the four scheduled stages at the Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux.
The Azzurri, led by the city Marino Amadori, They also took home fifth and sixth place in the overall standings, respectively with Piganzoli and FancelluThey also won the team classification, despite finishing the race with three riders: the two riders in orbit, Eolo-Kometa, and Milesi himself.
Lorenzo, a great victory to finish this Tour de l'Avenir on a high note.
Yes, come on, I feel good now, especially after Sunday's victory. I hadn't won since April and I really needed it., a success in such a prestigious race is the ideal way to recover and aim to do well in the final part of the season.
How did it get there?
I had the stage has already been targetedA month ago, when we were in training camp in Sestriere with the national team to prepare for the race, we had done the reconnaissance of the last three stagesThe latter was exactly what I was looking for, and I decided to focus on it.
Tell us about it…
With Amadori we had decided to follow the French, the most dangerous national team I was looking forward to a stage win. The breakaway that started in the morning was really large, about twenty of us, but already on the Iseran ramps there was a big split and we were down to six. I tried to attack on the descent, but I couldn't make a difference. I felt very good, so with 3 km to go I made the decisive attack, which allowed me to reach the finish line alone.
What kind of Tour de l'Avenir was it for the national team?
Two-faced, up until the sixth stage we could even say not too positive. In the first stages we were unable to find the right momentum for the sprintsWhile in the team time trial we lost two teammates who went over the maximum time: Bruttomesso and Dapporto. Then on Friday we also lost Martinelli because he wasn't feeling well and didn't startThere are three of us left: Piganzoli, Fancellu, and me.
A result far from expectations in the time trial…
We had prepared well in retreat, and Initially there would have been in the team Fridge e GermansThe accident that put them out of action destabilized us and we didn't have time to prepare again.
What was it like racing as a three-man team in the decisive stages?
Better than expected, in the end when the road goes up the team counts for what it deserves, the thing that really makes the difference are the legsFancellu and Piganzoli demonstrated great condition, and this was enough to consistently stay ahead.
This year you've done a lot of stage races, some even with professionals. Did this help you grow?
It's a working method that I prefer, you concentrate the races in one week and then you have more time to rest and train. Of course, when the condition is high, like in April, you would always like to run, but pulling the handbrake is useful to always maintain good condition.
Now your next commitment with the national team will be the World Cup, will you be there?
I spoke with Amadori these days, I will do both the time trial and the road raceWe thought, as a national team, we would have an extra place thanks to the Nations Cup, but that won't be the case. For now, Among the guys who played for Avenir, I'm the only one who's sure of being called up..
Is this a path suited to your characteristics?
We will run the final circuit of the professional test ten times. The only difficulty will be the one kilometre climb, so it will depend a lot on the intensity with which we tackle it at the various stages.I feel ready, I'm well, we'll leave for Australia on September 13th, and on the 19th I'll do the time trial.
You have to get some luck back after the ski sprint you did at the Italian championship…
Yes, and I will also have to make up for the less than perfect performance at the European Championship. Let's say that in general I would like to start from how I felt in April in Belgium., where I won the last time trial. In the two weeks leading up to the start, I'll work hard, especially on the time trial, I have the pace for the road race, I will have to do some training to maintain my condition.
