The former 1988 world champion Maurizio Fondriest
The 1988 world champion on the Bernal-Evenepoel fight and on the new frontiers of cycling
SANFRAMONDI GUARD. Maurizio Fondriest, world champion 1988 in Renaix, on the run with the Belgian Criquellion and a Canadian, Bauer.
Now in the pink there is a Hungarian. How cycling has changed …
“And it’s not over, Caleb Ewan is Korean on his mother’s side. It is globalization, so cycling is even more beautiful and widespread in the world. The first Africans also appear. In my day, an Englishman, a German, an American appeared every now and then. ‘
Attila Valter’s pink jersey
And the evil?
“Well, for historical nations, like Italy, competition has increased and it is more difficult to emerge”.
Today we go up in Abruzzo, is it time for the first verdicts?
«We will see something, but the real Giro will start on Saturday on the Zoncolan. Today skirmishes with Bernal and Evenepoel who are doing well ».
Vincenzo Nibali, another fall for him
Ciccone the only Italian on the podium? And Nibali, who also fell yesterday?
«If Vincenzo got on the podium it would be almost a miracle, well deserved. Yes, Ciccone is the only blue from the podium ».
Amarcord. Giro di Campania 1992: first Cassani, second Ballerini, she third …
“What memories. My friend Cassani helped me a lot in my World Cup, we miss Ballerini so much ».
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