Antonio Tiberi in his first test as captain. I give you a base to dream of the top 5

A very important leap in quality in recent weeks which has launched him into another dimension, certainly transforming him into what he will be the most important card in the general classification at the Giro d’Italia for the Bel Paese. We are talking about Antonio Tiberihis first participation in the Corsa Rosa and for the first time with the rank of captain in a Grand Tour.

Expectations about him had been very high for years, many were unbalanced about his qualities and even the results obtained at youth level (a world time trial triumph among the juniors) confirmed the sensations of the experts. The engine, both in the time trials and uphill, was of high quality, it was just a matter of finding that mental boost to fight among the professionals.

In Bahrain-Victoriousalso thanks to the support of teammates and sporting directors, Tiberi seems to have found the extra step that was missing. Many placings since the beginning of the season, especially the performances between the Tour of Catalonia and the Tour of the Alps are encouraging. Especially in Trentino, the class of 2001 appeared very brilliant, often going on the attack, never dropping below seventh position in the five stages and finishing third in the general classification.

Even Liège, where he made his debut, demonstrated the great condition in which Tiberi will present himself at the start on May 4th from Piedmont. The objective may be that of a top-10 placement: consistency of performance will be needed, rather than peaks. Time trials can be a fundamental base to try to dream big, maybe even aim for the best five positions.