The second day at the Tour of the Alps, on the sidelines of the Storer's victory Antonio Tiberi withdrew due to stomach problemsThe team is still waiting for the results of the tests, however the data to keep under observation is that the Italian rider, who has been on the run for months Line of Business, missed a week of important finishing workHow will this affect his performance in his home race?
We asked for it to his trainer Michele Bartoli, who followed him for the high altitude work of the last few weeks, also appreciating the excellent condition of Damiano Caruso, who will be in the Giro again the guardian angel.
Tiberi's 2025 was lived on Algarve, Tirreno-Adriatico and the first stage at Tour of the AlpsHow can this affect performance at the Giro?
Of course, for the first week, it has some importance. While for the Giro in general, the situation doesn't worry meOf course, Antonio hasn't run much, so maybe one thing less could have an impact. We had gone to do the Tour of the Alps because we knew it would do us good. We will see in the next few days what he will be able to do and how he will work..
Up until the time of retirement, how were things going?
Good, good. He was at altitude with Damiano, who's going strong: It's been a while since we've seen a Caruso like this.
At the Giro, can you afford to grow over time or will you need to be ready straight away?
The time trial on the second day makes it necessary to get there well, but it's a demanding Giro right to the end. Therefore, the work from the skipped race might be missed. but let's wait and see if everything goes well and then we'll have him do a half Tour of the Alps homeWe'll do a race simulation, but first he needs to be well. Today (yesterday, ed.) he was still out awaiting tests. Tomorrow (today, ed.) I hope I can start pedaling again, maybe initially with a short rideYou can't call it training, but within a couple of days we'll have the results of the tests and then we can start getting serious.
What did you work on at altitude?
It was a targeted preparation for a Grand Tour. So a lot of altitude difference and a lot of aerobic work. Then, of course, the percentage of work changes a bit. First, perhaps for one-day races, you do a little more anaerobic work. For the Grand Tours, it's different, but Antonio worked with the right criteria and succeeded.
Do you find any differences between the Tiberi of today and the one from last Giro?
He grew up physically and also as awarenessIt starts from a different level of confidence, and that alone helps you significantly improve your performance. So let's wait for the results of the tests and then we'll see the best way to regain lost ground.
