shown his raw GC potential<\/a>. But he insists he\u2019s grounded \u2014 and patient.<\/p>\nAfter a well-earned break in the USA, he admitted he\u2019s waiting calmly for the team\u2019s final 2026 racing plan. \u201cI\u2019ve just had a nice holiday in the USA. A few days in the wind tunnel with the team, a few days with my girlfriend. Italians can be a bit too excitable and impatient. I have to wait for the programme the team will present in Mallorca.\u201d<\/p>\n
His own preference is clear, though: \u201cI asked whether I might ride the Giro, but we\u2019ll see when they reveal the plans in December.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Remco factor \u2014 and big ambitions at Red Bull \u2013 BORA – hansgrohe<\/p>\n
With Remco Evenepoel now the marquee signing at Red Bull \u2013 Bora Hansgrohe, Pellizzari sees only opportunity. \u201cI think it\u2019s really good for the team. Now we have two of the four best riders in the world. It\u2019s a good opportunity for a young rider like me to improve alongside him. We\u2019ve got a meeting in Salzburg in a few days. I think we\u2019re in for a good season with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Learning from Roglic has accelerated his development; learning from Evenepoel could push him to another level again.<\/p>\n
Carrying Italy\u2019s expectations \u2014 and meeting them head-on<\/p>\n
Pressure on emerging Italian talent is nothing new, and Pellizzari didn\u2019t shy away from acknowledging the weight of expectation. \u201cIn my opinion, the problem lies a bit within us Italians. We\u2019re a bit strange. When you have a good rider, everyone starts following him. Then, when the first bad moment comes, people say: \u2018No, he\u2019s not like Pantani, he\u2019s not like at the beginning.\u2019 As a rider, you just have to train and live \u2014 then you see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, he knows what the tifosi want. \u201cI know the fans are waiting. I hope they won\u2019t have to wait much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Given his trajectory, they might not have to.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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