Years are just a number, Roglic’s abilities are not diminished
By winning the race after Catalonia is Primož Roglič showed excellent readiness and is the first favorite to win Gir, and in the team they believe that he still has a lot in his feet. « We believe that Primož will not burn yet, this is a difficult endurance sport, but we are very optimistic that Primož will last a little longer, » says team leader Ralph Denk.
Head coach Patxi Villa He assures him: “We cannot change Primož’s age, so we do not talk about it. But there is nothing to suggest that his abilities would be declining. « Villa is convinced that the team can justify high expectations: » With Jai Hindley at Gir and Primož on Vuelta, we have proven that we can win a three -week race. Many teams can’t boast about it. »
A new challenger in the fight for pink
Roglic took a short vacation after Catalonia, followed by final preparations for Giro. It is already clear for a long time that he will have to beat in the fight for a pink t -shirt Juana Ayus, with which he was measured in Catalonia, now the invitation to the race was also given to the Q36.5 team and the arrival (and the fight for the total) confirmed Tom Pidcock.
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The question is if the British can seriously endanger the experienced Redbull captain – the fight, but it can interfere with the fight for the winning stage. On a pink t -shirt, I also measure Egan Bernal, But after horrific injuries, the Colombian is no longer at a former level, which also brought him a victory on the Tour.
