The Giro d’Italia is long and as we know, the route is always full of unexpected events. One day it can go badly for you, as happened to Antonio Tiberi on the occasion of the first uphill arrival in Oropa, another you can be luckier. It is essential not to waste too much time over the three weeks and to continue with consistency.
The day in Rapolano Terme on an individual level for the Lazio player from Bahrain-Victorious was more than positive: always attentive in the top positions on dirt roads, he often kept Tadej Pogacar’s wheel (the nineteenth final position, right behind the Slovenian, says it all) and never lost contact with the big names.
Unfortunately, the sixth stage had negative implications at team level given the fall of Damiano Caruso: the Sicilian fell to the ground at the decisive moment of the stage and reached the finish line in pain, more than 15 minutes behind.
In any case, Tiberi is on the rise and is on the verge of the top-20 in the general classification: tomorrow a very important stage, the Perugia time trial in which he can make the difference, aim for the top-5 of the stage and bring the top ten in the ranking ever closer.
