Giulio Ciccone in the footsteps of Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru

Giulio Ciccone wants to make it to the Tour as an Italian champion

Giulio Ciccone makes no secret of his ambitions, just days before the Italian Championships road race to be followed a week later by the start of the 2023 edition of the Tour de France.

In particular, the 28-year-old rider would like to do as Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru, two great athletes of the recent past capable of wearing the yellow jersey at the Tour de France as reigning Italian champions: “On a moral level, it would be very important to show up at the start of the Tour with the tricolor jersey – said Ciccone to the official channels of the tricolor review to be held in Comano Terme – . What Vincenzo and Fabio were able to do is history. I want to try to write a new one.”

“The course is hard and demanding, with a final open to multiple scenarios – then added the native of Chieti talking about the road race that will award the national title on Saturday 24 – . I think it suits my characteristics but it is a race not easy to interpret. I expect a lot of selection, we will have to pay attention to attacks from afar because it is never easy to sew up and control the race.”