The international cycling season is progressing rapidly towards the Giro d’Italia, the first Grand Tour of the season. A Corsa Rosa which will also see Tadej Pogacar at the start, among others, who will give further prestige to the local race, unlike Wout Van Aert who will not be there due to the serious injury suffered at the Crossing of Flanders.
A Giro d’Italia which will be the first real test as captain to aim for the general classification for Antonio Tiberi. The Frosinone-born rider has put the unpleasant events linked to his dismissal from Trek-Segafredo for the cat’s murder behind him and finally seems ready to make the big leap into the Bahrain-Victorious environment after last year’s Vuelta.
In the red race of 2023, the 2001 class from Lazio ran a lot in support of Santiago Buitrago and Mikel Landa, finishing in 18th position. In 2024 he didn’t start very well at the Tirreno-Adriatico, constantly separating himself from the big names uphill and finishing in 27th position, while he showed signs of recovery at the Tour of Catalonia, finishing in eighth position and doing well, especially in the stage with an uphill finish in Port Ainé.
Now the commitment to the Tour of the Alps (the former Giro del Trentino), which will tell us something more about Tiberi’s competitiveness at the next Giro d’Italia. Speaking to our microphones, the Bahrain-Victorious climber declared that he had his sights set only on the Giro and that he was not at the top at the Tirreno. Five stages all over 2000 meters in altitude to refine the condition and acclimatise to what the competitive climate will be during the Corsa Rosa.
