Giro d’Italia, Hindley: “Incredible, a dream!”. Nibali: “Think again? Not at the moment”

“Incredible! Incredible!” Jai Hindley no longer holds back the emotion. It is liberating to lift the dream trophy after three weeks of battle between Hungary, Italy, Slovenia and Italy. “I had the 2020 final in mind and I did everything to make sure it didn’t happen again. Last year was really tough, getting back to this level was difficult. I didn’t know if I would be able to fight for the final victory. I felt good on the bike, I didn’t think about the others because I knew I could have a good time, and here I am. I’m proud to be Australian and it’s a dream to be the first to win the Giro. “

Nibali to greetings

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Vincenzo Nibali, on the other hand, is saying goodbye. Fans, banners and applause are all for him, inside and outside the Verona Arena. “An afterthought on the decision to retire? Sometimes the decisions are difficult to make. I’m happy with what I’ve done, at the moment there are no second thoughts. I will remain focused for the rest of the season, I will arrive at the end of the season with Lombardia. As for the Giro, my strengths are what I am, I was tired, I just tried to manage this time trial and the advantage I had over Pello Bilbao – continued the Astana rider, fourth overall – I knew the route, we had already done it in the past . The emotion is great, entering the Arena is always an emotion and a unique stage “.

Sobrero for Ganna

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Smiles to no end also for Matteo Sobrero, winner of the last stage. “It’s something extraordinary! For the team (BikeExchange, ndr) this is the second victory in a time trial, after that of Simon Yates, demonstrating an excellent job done during the preparation. I gave everything I had. I the heir of Ganna? Absolutely no. Filippo is a great friend, I think he is proud of me today. “

Van der Poel, the fighter

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Lastly, the most acclaimed throughout the pink race, the rider capable of surprising every day, starting with the pink jersey of the first stage. “I am satisfied, I had not followed the best preparation for the Giro by racing the Classics. At the start I had objectives such as winning a stage and wearing the pink jersey, as well as finishing the Giro. That’s it. I would have liked to win another stage as well. , but I have not succeeded. The balance is good anyway “. And for Mathieu the fighter prize of the Giro 2022 ends.