ROME – At the Chamber of Deputies, last Tuesday, in addition to Tiberi Pellizzari and his twenty-one years were also there. The man from the Marche had just recently concluded the Tour of Slovenia with the third final place (behind Aleotti and Pello Bilbao) and the youth jersey: after the Giro of wonderful attacks and the skits with Pogacar, another sign of continuity. And yet the feeling was that above all he wanted to be kept away from the celebrations to stay on his bike, in the midst of his climbs, doing his job.
The welcome of Camerino on the way back from the Giro It stunned him and even now, thinking about it, he puts his hands in his hair, realizing he went there wearing a sweatshirt and Bermuda shorts. Lightness of spirit is the main quality of those who want to go far.: if he were a slave to mannerisms and conventions at this age, he probably wouldn't get far.
«For me everything has remained the same – he says – I am the same as always. It was nice to be welcomed like that, but then I went back to everyday life.I was also happy to race in Slovenia, even though it was tough. Before leaving we talked with PiepoliHe asked me what my goals were. I answered him: the podium and the white jersey and we achieved both.».
Avenir: no, thanks
Slovenia perhaps lacked the brilliance of certain attacks, probably because the condition curve is in a descending phase, after having run the Tour of the Alps and precisely the Giro d'ItaliaJust in the last few days we were discussing with Mirco Rossato the choice of taking him to the Giro dei Grandi and not relying on him for the Next Gen one. The same logic led Pellizzari to decline the invitation of the city Amadori for the Tour de l'AvenirThey say that in cases like these, you have more to lose than to gain: Riccitello's example from last year is still fresh in our minds. A protagonist at the Giro d'Italia, the American went to the French race and was beaten… hard, struggling to finish fourth, just behind Del Toro, Pellizzari and Piganzoli.
The curiosity would be rather that of seeing him go to the Avenir preparing it like the Giro d'Italia, but it's something we'll have to do withoutThe path is set. Giulio will race the rest of the season wearing the jersey of VF Group-Bardiani and then from next year he will wear the Red Bull-Bora one, entering the big group at the age of 22.
Austrian hypothesis
«After the Giro – he says – I took a break for a week. Then I saw that I was really well, I felt that my leg was coming out, so going to Slovenia was a good idea, although in the last two stages I was a bit on the decline. I wasn't 100 percent sure, I'm curious to see how it will go in the Italian championship.
«Anyway after the first week, I went a little in Trentino by Andrea, also because the temperature was better there than at my place. I still have to figure out what I'll do after Italian, whether it'll be a few races or an immediate stop.Andrea will be doing the Giro d'Italia, I could take advantage of it to join my parents who are going on holiday in Puglia, but I haven't decided anything yet."
Tricolour objective
The Italian championship calls him and his team at the start is always one of the largestIt's hard to say whether Pellizzari will be able to run for himself, if his condition is really declining. Just as we will have to evaluate the possibility that he will also run Tour of Austria, which begins on July 2nd. Stopping immediately after the Italian championship would mean remaining without racing for more than a month.
«Meanwhile I hope that the Italian championship is tough – he says – we are a great team, We went strong in Slovenia and perhaps we got less than we could haveWe care about Italian, but that doesn't mean we'll be racing just for me, on the contrary. In the last few days They helped me a lot, I want to give back because I'm not the only one who is strong in the teamThere's someone who's perhaps even better suited to the characteristics of the route, so I'll make myself available. Reverberi will tell me what to do."
