Giro d'Italia 2025, Vegni: "Interesting stages in Albania. Pogacar? I don't think there will be"

Rome, 25 December 2024 - Something is moving on the front Giro d'Italia 2025: the presentation of the complete itinerary will take place at Rome the next 13st January, but finally, after months of rumours and rumours of the opposite meaning, the location of the Great Partenza, which will be theAlbania. The thirst has been quenched a little, but the curiosity surrounding the Corsa pink she's still alive: word from the director Mauro Vegni, intercepted by the microphones of Mark.  

Vegni's statements

  We start from the rumours that hypothesize a sale of the Giro d'Italia at the Saudi bottom Pif or even to Aso, which he already has in his hand Tour de France e Return. "This is a matter for other spheres. I can say and think that there could be a big investor to further grow the brand. Having said that, I don't think that the Giro d'Italia it will be sold, but the issue concerns the owner Urban Cairo". We move on to the Great Partenza in Albania, a historic event for two countries that have always been very close. "For me it is important that we are exporting the Giro d'Italia. And those in Albania they will be three interesting stages, in which the men of the general classification will already stand out. The first two are for strong riders, while the third is a time trial for specialists, full of curves and ups and downs: those who are not very good at racing against the clock will suffer". Who knows, maybe the reigning winner will also be included in the category of the good ones Tadej pogacar, now a sort of rockstar of cycling. "He has not yet revealed his plans regarding the stage races and we, after all, have so far concentrated on the Great PartenzaThe rest will be known later. 13st January, date after which pogacar could state his program. I think it will be difficult to see him at the start though". Also Come on, therefore, for the Slovenian champion it suggests what until now seems to be a sort of open secret: in 2025 the priorities of Tadej they should be the immovable Tour de France , Return, good to complete the Triple Crown. But in cycling there is not only pogacar: not by chance, in the running for the next Corsa pink there are jonas vingegaard and, physical conditions permitting after the serious accident at the beginning of the month, Remco Evenepoel, in addition to the already certain confirmation of Primois Roglic. What is really missing at the moment is an Italian who, after Vincenzo Nibali, can compete for the top spots in the general classification. "We have been waiting for a long time for the new Nibali, but I don't think it will come soon: the Sicilian was a special rider, with a lot of quality and personality, capable of winning all three Grand Tours, Milan-Sanremo and the Tour of Lombardy".

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