Alberto Bettiol, first shot of 2023: “Lucky”

The Italian cyclist won the prologue of the Tour Down Under

Great start to 2023 for Alberto Bettiol: the Italian cyclist of Ef Education-EasyPost won the prologue of the Tour Down Under 2023, the first event of the cycling season.

“I am happy and I also feel very lucky. I knew I could do well, but I also knew there were many riders better than me in time trials, especially in a prologue. The Australian weather helped me out. I want to thank the team, which gave me all the support I needed to do well-I just pedaled hard,” are the words reported by Cyclingpro.net.

On the strategic choice, he admits a certain amount of luck: “I asked the team to start first more than anything else because, with my experience, I could have been useful to my teammates who would be in the race afterwards, giving them tips on how to set up the corners. So, the final result for me is a big surprise and was certainly not dictated by a strategic choice.”