The year 2024 of Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) was far from ideal. The Italian's preparation was greatly compromised by numerous injuries and illnesses, pushing back his start to the season until the end of April, which forced him to give up on his national Grand Tour, the Tour of Italy. Despite a lack of results in the spring, the runner Lidl-Trek managed to recover from the month of June, with an 8ᵉ place in the Critérium du Dauphiné and an 11ᵉ in the general ranking of Tour de France. Although he missed his Vueltathe Italian rider was able to bounce back by finishing on the podium in the Tour of Lombardythe last monument of the year. After an eventful season, Ciccone has finally been able to rest and is now focusing on the 2025 season, where he hopes to be spared from injuries.
Video – Giulio Ciccone after his podium at the Tour of Lombardy
“It was quite a complicated season”
Giulio Ciccone looked back on his 2024 season: “It was quite a complicated season, due to the various physical problems I had last winter. But I still managed to finish it well, with a nice podium at the Tour of Lombardy. Then, I stopped for three weeks to rest and reset my body It's now been a week since I started training again, between the gym and the bike.explains the Italian runner.
He also mentions the influence of a runner like Tadej Pogacarauthor of an exceptional season, on his preparation: “He has certainly raised the level a lot in recent years. Today, it is practically impossible to think of being able to match him. There is only one Tadej Pogacar. Arriving at his level must nevertheless be a source of motivation We are all trying to adapt, make more sacrifices and change things in our training, to improve and surpass ourselves more and more.”.
