De Candido, the blue citizen, is right when he says that last year it seemed like nobody really cared much about the juniors. Out of the World Championships, almost all races cancelled, activity reduced to the bare minimum and also to the transition to the under 23s many of those kids immediately ended up racing among the professionals. Milesi e From Pretto, among others, as well as Germans e garofoli, with a maturation that was not necessarily complete and that desire to take on the world which at 19 is fuel and paradoxically also a trap.
Is this not the way it should be, Rino?
I would have given him more time to adjust, considering that last year they competed to say a lot for three monthsI think we should have more patience, not everyone is evenepoel o pogacarIt's like going to a Formula One Grand Prix in a nice production car.
And what happens?
It happens that they immediately disconnect you and you learn little, or to stay hooked you fund the engineThey make immense efforts, because their minds allow them to, but they are not solid enough to support themThey're still juniors. At least that's what I think. If they're right, I'll throw up my hands.
What season awaits us among the juniors?
If it continues like this, better than last year. At least we startedLittle by little, the feeling is that with the vaccines, Covid will loosen its grip, and I see that even some local authorities are granting permits to organizers more readily.
Do you think the year of near-abandonment has shattered the movement?
I would say no. There is enthusiasm among the teams, so now we just need to have some more certainty about the calendarsFor example, the Roubaix should be held on the 11th, on the same day as the pros, but just as they are uncertain, so are we. Then there are the World Cup trials in France, Germany and Holland. Il Tour of Basilicata at the end of June, what I would like to do with the national team. He European Championships in Trento, before the World Cup in Belgium. It's just a matter of starting over with determination and aiming for certain goals.
Some great riders have passed through the Under 23s…
Nice little boys, I agree, but there are some just as good ones leftI'm thinking of Romele from Trevigliese. The Ormelle group, with Scalco, Bruttomesso, and Di Bernardo. There is Pinarello (in the opening photo, victorious at the Giro delle Conche, ed.) and there's also Belletta who won last Sunday. We have the boys, but we need the races so they can express themselves.
Will you be doing some more rallies to test them out a bit?
There will be one in Donoratico from April 12th to 16th, to continue the evaluation work done in recent months in Montichiari. We're ready, and the boys are no exception.
