00:00On paper, do you prefer the sprint in Milan compared to Napoli?
00:06Yeah, different. Today we have the local laps on the end.
00:10Change always heads, more nervous then into the local lap.
00:15We survived the last days really good and now it's a new chance.
00:20How important is it for you to pass on the finish line before the sprint?
00:24Yeah, not really important but I like it like this. I also like it in Paris always, in Champs-Élysées
00:31when you pass it and you see it a few times.
00:33Also Milan now and it will be also in Roma. But I like it, I like the circuits.
00:38How did you feel the past few days?
00:41Yeah, good. We survived the match really well. I think it's normal that everybody is getting a little bit tired.
00:47But we are not sick, we are healthy and ready for today.
00:51Do you want to win today as much as the journalists wanted? Because your name would make the headline easy
00:58in Milan.
00:59Yeah, it would be really special, you know. After these art stages here, after this sprint, we are really looking
01:09for a nice day.
01:13We will try our best to take out the best about this day.
01:17Technically, on paper, is it the best stage for you of the whole Giro d'Italia?
01:23On the paper maybe, yeah, I would say yes. It's a really easy and nice circuit in the end of
01:29the stage.
01:31Yeah, we will see it four times. We will do it four times. So, it's not a technical circuit. So,
01:38it's pretty straight final, two kilometers from the last corner. So, it will be perfect.
01:43We are happy to finish this stage in Milan and tomorrow to have a nice race day.
01:53How do you rate your state of fatigue compared to the first day in Burgas where you were second?
01:58Yeah, it's probably a little bit more fatigued. I think I'm in a good mood. I'm happy. Hopefully, the sickness
02:07is over. So, I can have a good race today.
02:10Do you like the type of racing today? Do you like the weather conditions today?
02:15I think nobody really likes when it's this warm, but I think I'm good at cooling myself down. So, maybe
02:21I live in Spain also normally. So, I hope I have a bit of an advantage on some of the
02:26bigger guys.
02:27What kind of sprint do you expect? It's probably going to be a bit messy because it's an easy day
02:32on the circuit. It's always a bit more messy, but I think it will be a clean sprint. I think
02:38they made a nice lap for us to do a good sprint.
02:43Third weekend. It's long for you. How do you feel?
02:47Yeah, a little tired, but I think it's the same to everybody. So, today probably we will do a sprint
02:55and we will see which rider have a lot of energy intellect.
03:00Is it your favorite stage for where it is located and for the technicality of the race?
03:06Yes, for sure the finish line is good for me. It's 2K straight, no corner and I can do my
03:14best today.
03:17Is your tactic to get out of the wheel of Jonathan Milan?
03:20Yes, we lost Bellarini last week. So, I will try to follow one big rider. Probably Milan is the best
03:32for me.
03:34The Napoli stage has put your name among the top sprinters. Can you explain how you ended up there?
03:40Yeah, maybe a bit of luck on the Napoli stage, but you've got to be in it to win it.
03:46So, yeah. Legs haven't been too bad, so we'll see today.
03:51It's also because your sprinter can grow, had to pull out very early. How did you move into the position
03:57of sprinter number one?
03:58Yeah, we haven't had a lot of opportunities since actually. So, yeah, I think today is probably first or second
04:06test.
04:07But yeah, it's unfortunate to lose Caden and we're really coming here to do a good job for him. So,
04:15yeah, I've got to do my best to cover him.
04:18How are you organized in terms of lead out and stuff? Yeah, we also lost Plankard. So, the lead out
04:25is a bit broken now. But we'll have Francesco and Jonas to help out.
04:33No more Mario Ciclamino. So, today one sprint, two sprints or zero sprints?
04:39Yeah, we hope one in the final kilometers. I mean, yeah, I lost the Ciclamino yesterday, but I really would
04:47like to take it back. And yeah, the best way to take it back would be a victory in Milan.
04:52But there is also the intermediate sprint. What do you want to make of it?
04:56Yeah, I think we want to try to not make the bench really nervous. I think if we catch the
05:00breakaway before the final circuit, it can maybe be really hard to control until the final.
05:06So, I think we will really focus on this last sprint. And maybe if there is some points to grab
05:10on the intermediate sprint, I will go for it. But I will not make a full story about it.
05:14Was it a hard break to lose the Maliachi Ciclamino yesterday? Yeah, I mean, yeah, it was for sure really
05:21hard to this morning put again the team's foot. But I mean, I really hope today to take it back.
06:00We'll see you next time.
06:26We'll see you next time.
06:48We'll see you next time.
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