Third today, fifth in the general classification, margin over the first of the pursuers (also the first of the rivals for the White Jersey) increased, margin from the fourth place in the ranking (Ben O’Connor) decreased. The seventeenth stage of the Giro d’Italia with arrival on the Brocon Pass could not have gone better than this for Antonio Tiberi.
The Italian was always very attentive together with the team in the top positions of the peloton, he left nothing to chance and demonstrated excellent condition despite the hardships of this very intense Corsa Rosa. If before the day of rest there was a risk that he might collapse, now it even seems that the form is growing.
His words after the race say it all: “For the third week I have to say that I feel good, luckily it seems to be going as I had imagined, in the Grand Tours in the third week I always felt good. Let’s hope it continues like this until Rome.”
Tomorrow in Padua Relax, then two more tough stages, especially Saturday with the double climb of Monte Grappa which will be very tough and will certainly be decisive. Fourth place is not far away, the podium remains a dream, but not a utopiabut the goal is obviously to maintain the top-5.
