TOUR DE FRANCE | 01/07/2024 | 11:16
by Giulia De Maio
It’s not every day that the Tour de France you pass under your house, especially if you are Italian. He knows it well Matteo Sobrero from Montelupo, who with the group will pass through the Langhe and Roero on a day that for him, inevitably, will be memorable. «I’m very excitedtoday is my home stage, even if at the moment, here in Piacenza, we are still far away, but the stage is long – said Sobrero -. I hope there is not too much stress in the group, so that I can enjoy the passage in my area. We will pass through the streets where I grew up and have always trained. My family will be in Barbaresco together with the fan club, they will certainly have more fun than I will, I hope they open some good bottles. I will hardly be able to stop to say hello, but we will see how the stage goes”.
The Piedmontese athlete of the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe he is at the Tour exclusively to support the captain Primož Rogličwho yesterday on the San Luca did not seem to be among the brightest. “They were two very hot days, even more so because we were coming from the heights – explained Sobrero -. Yesterday Roglič did not have his best day, but we remain super confident, when the real climbs arrive I am sure he will be there fighting. Today let’s try to stay out of trouble. The entry of Red Bull has given motivation and morale to everyone, when this giant enters a new sport it does so to become number 1”.
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