GLASGOW – Alone against all. Mouth open, trying to get as much air as possibleFirst for the seven laps in which the judges (a bit clueless) didn't stop the female Madison, despite two crashes. Then when they made up their minds and restarted her with nine laps to go, Chiara found herself alone again, because Martina Fidanza He did not make it to leave again. So Consonni gritted her teeth and stuck to the Polish wheel: sprinting against them he could still have taken the bronzeBut the illusion lasted until the others began taking turns. At that point, the light went out for her.
He tells it with the adrenaline still pumping. Fidanza is fine. They said that at first he vomited and that at first he couldn't drink. Then gradually the Bergamo area has come to its senses and also the worries of the Bergamo winner of the last stage of the Giro have vanished.
How was it on your own for nine laps?
Terrible, I swear. I tried to stay ahead, but chasing alone, when everyone was taking turns… In the last two laps I collapsed, I couldn't take it anymore, but all in all I'm happy, I'm wellMartina and I had already done the Madison twice, we were European under-23 champions, Then It was a thrill to run it with a partner who is also a friend and I thank herI thank the entire national team that followed us this week.
Could a medal have come?
We hoped so, because we miss him on this trip. The important thing at this point is that Martina hasn't done anything serious to herself. And we hope for something better next time. We're so close; besides being teammates, we're also friends. See you outside of the races, for me it's something extra. In a job like this, the fact that we are all the same age and share the same passion is something extra that helps a lot.
Villa has been snippy, without naming names, about the few appearances on the track…
The calendar didn't allow us to have much free time. The these world championships they happened between the Tour and the road world championships, they were difficult to prepare. This year we couldn't have a targeted approach like last year. We were coming from different traumas, from different injuries And we're thrilled to be here competing for medals. Next year, we'll definitely be focusing even more.
He walks away laughing. Giada Borgato, leaning on the barrier next to her, says that in a group where there might be some sullen people, someone like Consonni is worth her weight in gold. He defines her as an artist and maybe she's right...
