00:06Welcome to the highlights of the first stage of Giro Next Gen Carta Giovene Nazionale,
00:10a race dedicated to the best under 23 talents in world cycling.
00:15They demand the stages on the menu, but we start from Reggio Calabria,
00:18one of Italy's oldest cities, and head towards Vivo Valencia,
00:22a potentially sprint finish on paper, an opportunity, of course,
00:25for the winner to win the very first Maglia Rosa.
00:28Glorious conditions today, and most likely for the rest of the week,
00:32around 30 degrees.
00:35Under 23, world champion Lorenzo Finn is also here,
00:38showing his rainbow jersey, one in Kigali last year.
00:42Neutralized start was given with world champion jersey and the national jerseys,
00:48just to show the quality and depth of the field.
00:54Official start was later given at 12.47, with 162 riders.
01:01In the big fight for the break, already at the beginning of the race,
01:05but only three riders were able to eventually break away.
01:08Casper Auckland, Luca Fraticelli and Oconex and Oxnus,
01:12with the intermediate sprint in Locri.
01:15Halfway through the race, taken by Auckland, followed by breakaway companions.
01:22And the bunch levitating with eight minutes and 46.
01:2870 kms to go in front of the race, still on.
01:41And also some waves to the camera.
01:47With 56 kms to go, the Norwegian rider tried to put pressure on the other two escapees,
01:54riding them off the wheel and starting his long TT on his way
01:57to a potential first ever major international victory.
02:11And here are the graphics, with the Mileto KOM and the peloton riding,
02:17six minutes behind the Norwegian rider of the Catalan Divo team.
02:22And a crash by the Swiss national champion Diego Casagrande and the rider of Movistar.
02:33And this is the KOM of Mileto, taken of course by the front of the race.
02:45And Nicola Zumsteg now of TMBS Carrera Premac attacks now.
02:50Lero Cote with 8.9 kms to go when Wisma Hornets come to the front.
02:58But here the protagonist of today's stage.
03:02The graphics showing the results of the KOM.
03:11Fratticelli Cote with around 7 kms to go, while Oxnus is still on the road.
03:15And now it's more about making sure to bring back enough of the GC gap on Hoagland.
03:255 kms to go.
03:2750 seconds behind the peloton, organizing itself.
03:34While the rider sees Flambrouge, 1 kms to go.
03:401 km left to survive, to save his incredible action.
03:46Dedicate his win to his grandmother, who passed away only 5 days ago.
03:50He's now able to see the finish line pretty soon.
03:54But what a way to finish, to finish off his action.
03:58And what a way to get the opening stage of a Giro Next Gen Carta Gioveni Nazionale.
04:03Getting his first ever victory at international level and the first Maglia Rosa.
04:08Quite some ride, with the bunch coming behind him, just a second behind.
04:18Second place.
04:20Taken by Riccardo Fabbro.
04:22Just ahead of Davide Donati.
04:24And this is the top 10 of today's stage.
04:26And the prize ceremony, with of course Casper Hoagland, who will be the Maglia Rosa tomorrow.
04:37He's leading, of course, also the Maglia Rossa.
04:41But the jersey will be worn by Riccardo Fabbro tomorrow.
04:49The Maglia Azzurra will be worn instead by Luca Fraticelli.
04:53But he's, of course, Hoagland awarded.
04:59Best Italian rider.
05:06And young overall standings.
05:10With all connections on the Oxness.
05:15Casper, first of all, congratulations. Such an incredible stage for you today.
05:19What are the feelings after this, you know, kind of fatigue, but at the same time the happiness of wearing
05:24the Maglia Rosa?
05:26Yeah, it was the hardest day of my life.
05:29I don't know how long it was, but it was a break away from the second one.
05:34I was having a really good day, really good day.
05:37And yeah, it's unbelievable.
05:42It means so much.
05:43We have seen you in the race almost alone for the whole part of the stage.
05:48What there was in your mind, you know, that the peloton was, of course, trying to keep you?
05:54No, I was...
05:56First I was with a group of six.
05:58That didn't work.
05:59Then I just went on attack.
06:02I had my best friend.
06:04My companion.
06:05Håkon Öksnes.
06:07And yeah, it was no playing in that breakaway.
06:10The Italian guy also, he did his work.
06:13And yeah, I believe myself.
06:16I've had a very good year this year.
06:19And no, it's...
06:23I was in the long climb with, I don't know how many K, 60, 70 K.
06:27I was...
06:28I was pulling.
06:30I was telling the guys we pull 420 watch.
06:33And yeah, I could see the guys didn't pull and...
06:37Yeah, I attacked.
06:38I heard it was eight minutes.
06:40I don't know what the peloton was doing.
06:42But thank you for them.
06:43And now, I just went on attack and...
06:46I didn't know with the tunnels and everything that it was such a hard course to go solo on.
06:52Should probably not do it.
06:53But now when I go, I trust my legs and...
06:59It's been a crazy, crazy day.
07:03And I'm so dead.
07:05I don't think I did really good watch the last 20 K, but...
07:10It was enough.
07:12And now it's just unbelievable.
07:16It's just unbelievable.
07:17Now you have the Maglia Rosa, of course, the goal is try to keep it.
07:20But is there a, you know, special person you want to dedicate this race, this Maglia?
07:29Yeah, it's...
07:33I'm just...
07:34My grandmother.
07:35She passed away five years ago and...
07:40My family, it's just everything.
07:43Yeah, all my coaches throughout the year.
07:46Yeah, my grandmother.
07:48Thank you so much.
07:51Riccardo, congratulations.
07:52Intanto, non c'era modo migliore, diciamo, per iniziare questo giro,
07:55che quello di vestire il tricolore.
07:57Come ti senti?
07:58Sì, mi sento bene.
08:00Usciamo da un giro d'Austria con la squadra prima del giro.
08:03Tutti stiamo bene.
08:05Oggi si puntava un'altra Maglia, però ci accontentiamo anche di questa.
08:10Ringrazio il presidente che ci ha fatto venire qua al giro.
08:13E ringrazio anche i miei compagni che fanno sempre un lavoro stupendo per me.
08:17Un obiettivo quello della Maglia, un'altra Maglia ovviamente per domani, il giro è ancora lungo.
08:22Come la vedi con questo giro che, insomma, inizia un po' tranquillo, inizia piano,
08:25poi c'è un crescendo, anche molto complicato sul finale.
08:29Quali sono appunto i vostri obiettivi e come poi intendete affrontarlo?
08:32Allora, diciamo che sì, è lungo il giro.
08:34Noi abbiamo un leader di squadra che è Lorenzo Mottes.
08:37Cercheremo di portarlo al meglio sulle prossime tappe.
08:41Io stringerò i denti e siamo qua per questo.
08:44Intanto ti godi questa maglia, domani, cosa ti aspetti da domani?
08:47Ovviamente un'altra volata.
08:48Diciamo che domani ci aspettiamo sì, un'altra volata, si spera.
08:52E mi giocherò le maglie carte per vestire quella bellissima maglia.
08:57Grazie.
08:58Acon, first of all, congratulations.
09:00What a great way to start your Giro.
09:01What are the feelings?
09:02Yeah, I'm quite happy to have the white jersey after a hard day in the breakaway.
09:07Yeah, we tried a few times.
09:10Yeah, unfortunately me and the Italian guy were caught on top of the last climb
09:14and with Kasper stayed in, so he was super strong.
09:17So, yeah, happy to have the white jersey, but made a few mistakes,
09:21so I couldn't follow Kasper in the final moment or in the decisive moment.
09:26So, yeah, but still happy and looking forward to the rest of the week.
09:30We've seen you as one of the main characters of today, of course.
09:34What are your goals, your ambition for this Giro?
09:37Yeah, of course, just to race aggressively.
09:39I think the breakaways and the a bit flatter stages is the best option for me.
09:44And yeah, when the climbs come, we have a great climber.
09:48So, yeah, he's the GC captain of our team, so we will protect him and go for aggressive racing.
09:55Thank you. Good luck for tomorrow. Thank you.
09:57Thank you so much.
09:58Gracias.
09:59Gracias.
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