Like his compatriots Fausto Masnada in 2021 and Andrea Bagioli last year, the Italian Giulio Ciccone was invited to the podium of the Tour of Lombardy this Saturday on the occasion of the 118th edition. Returning to the trio who seemed to be fighting for third place in the climb of San Fermo della Battaglia, less than 10 kilometers from the finish in Como, the climber of the Lidl-Trek immediately attacked Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates), Enrique Mas (Movistar Team) et Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Dstny)… and it worked since none of these three riders took his wheel, thus leaving him to pick up the first podium of his career on a Monument.
Video – The words of Giulio Ciccone after his 3rd place in Lombardy
“It’s the best way to end a difficult year”
“It’s a podium that means a lot to me, it’s the best way to end a difficult year. I only started racing in March, it cost me a significant part of the season and I I was forced to review my plans and my objectives. It’s a result that gives me morale to prepare for the new season with confidence and good humor. The Tour of Lombardy is a difficult race, you are destroyed when you finish it, but. It’s a fantastic classic that I love. Today (Saturday), I’m on the podium for the first time, and the dream is to one day climb to the top step. Afterwards, you have to be. Realistically, I’m racing in an era where there are absolute champions. Being on the podium with two of them, Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, is already a kind of satisfaction and that gives added value to my result.said Giulio Ciccone after the race.
Tour of Lombardy – General classification
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