Giro 2025, Christian Scaroni happy and aware: the backstory on Valentine’s Day victory
After breaking what had now become a real taboo, Christian Scaroni, the first Italian to win a stage in the 2025 edition of the Giro d’Italia, certainly didn’t hide his excitement, enjoying his success on the one hand but, on the other, holding out to thank his teammate Lorenzo Fortunato, who arrived together with him on parade at the finish line in San Valentino.
“It’s been the best day of my career and to have shared it with a teammate like Lorenzo Fortunato is even more special – told the 27-year-old from the XDS Astana Team -. We started in the rain and in these conditions I am able to give 110 percent, although I still struggle a bit’ to take risks on the descent because of the crashes at the beginning of the year”.
Scaroni then recounted what happened from the moment of the breakaway to the finish: “Our main goal was to consolidate the Maglia Azzurra but things went in our favor as the kilometers went by– he said. Before the final climb we told each other that if we pulled away everyone he would let me have the win. He kept his word and I can only thank him”.
Tuesday’s is Christian Scaroni’s first stage win at the Giro d’Italia, which sees him among the starters for the third time ever, again wearing the Kazakh team’s jersey. This season, prior to the Giro, the Brescia-born cyclist excelled in France, winning the 2025 edition of the Classic Var and winning the Tour of the Maritime Alps, in which he also gave himself a victory in the first stage.
