Il Giro d'Abruzzo 2025 | Stage 4: Pre-race interviews

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00:00Ben, we've seen you attacking a lot at this Giro d'Abruzzo so far.

00:03Are you happy with what you've done?

00:05Yeah, I think yesterday's attack made a bit more sense than the one on the first day.

00:09That didn't quite pan out perfectly, but no, I've had good legs.

00:13I've enjoyed being able to go on the attack and be near the front of the bike race.

00:18Is today another stage for attackers?

00:22I think so. I think there's a lot to play for with the big teams in the GC,

00:26so they're going to have plans. They're probably going to make it a hard day for the rest of us.

00:30But if there's an opportunity to go on the attack, I'll try and be there.

00:33Coming from Oxford, riding for an Italian continental team in Italy.

00:39What do you like in Italy?

00:41The racing is brilliant. The cycling culture is brilliant.

00:45I would say the weather is brilliant. Yesterday, not so much.

00:48But yeah, you see how many people come out to watch the race here,

00:52and the start times are so beautiful. There's a lot to love.

00:55Is it a good way to develop your career?

00:58I think so. I think the team gives us a really good calendar, races like this,

01:03where we get to test ourselves against the pros. It's a good opportunity for us.

01:07How important is Il Ciro d'Abruzzo for you and your team?

01:11I think being an Italian team, every race we do in Italy, it's super important.

01:16All the sponsors are here. The team boss was here on stage one and two.

01:21So yeah, we want to come and we want to try and at least get some sort of result out of the race.

01:27So today, the last chance. How to do it?

01:30Yeah, I mean, we came with a good team. Conti had a bad day yesterday.

01:35Sometimes I think when it's cold, the Italians can be a little soft.

01:39But yeah, it was a cold day yesterday and a few people's legs froze up.

01:44So that was our GC sort of out the window. So yeah, today I think we're all in to try and win the stage.

01:48Does it mean it will be a very animated race?

01:52Yeah, I think there's a lot of people in this race that haven't got as much as they'd like out of it.

01:56I can imagine it's going to be a big fight for the break and I think there's a good chance the break might stay away.

02:01You are the German national champion. There is a German leading Il Ciro d'Abruzzo,

02:06but probably not the German you wanted to lead Il Ciro d'Abruzzo.

02:09How well do you know Georg Zimmermann?

02:12I know pretty well. We are from the same city in Germany even, so I know him already for probably 15 years.

02:20So I'm happy for him. He takes the win. But yeah, of course, I was hoping I was in the jersey yesterday.

02:26I was feeling really strong, to be honest, but we made some major tactical mistakes to send someone up front.

02:33But yeah, in the back there was the pace out, so everyone was looking at me.

02:37That was really not a good situation to be in and yeah, I think Georg, he profited from that to take the gap.

02:46Everyone looked at me and I didn't make it to the front and then the pace was completely out.

02:50So the gap was going up super fast in one or two kilometers and I could still do a super good effort

02:58on the last climb, but it was too late, you know. So I think, yeah, we are really disappointed.

03:04Yeah, but I hope we can bounce back today on the last stage.

03:10You're an attacker. Is it a race for attackers today?

03:12I think it is. There are not so many big teams anymore, like a lot of dropouts yesterday.

03:18So I think it's going to be an open race.

03:20You are a big team, but only with four riders and you are backing De La Cruz for the overall win.

03:27What are your priorities?

03:31For sure to keep him on the podium, but I think it's also possible to combine.

03:36Like if you have a rider in front and he can jump, for example,

03:38then it's a good possibility for stage win and GC.

03:43Do you think it will be difficult to beat Zimmerman for GC?

03:46Yes, because the climbs are not that steep, so it will be hard to drop them and drop him.

03:52And yesterday it was, yeah, he showed us really strong.

03:57Best young rider, are you happy with that or you are hungry for more?

04:01Yes, I am happy, but I am hungry for more. Yesterday I think we did a great job.

04:07The stage was super hard because of the weather. We ride with too much cold,

04:14but at the end I think we did a great job. The last two kilometers I probably didn't have the best legs

04:24and the other riders were stronger, but today we will try again and it's a hard stage.

04:31It's difficult to make difference in the GC, but for sure it will be hard and we can try.

04:36Can you use the strength of your team compared to the teams of Zimmerman and De La Cruz?

04:42I think our team is really strong and maybe they have less riders because other riders

04:51have abandoned the previous day. So maybe we can do some strategy like a team and for sure

04:59we will do a very good stage. What a big news for your team yesterday to have won the stage at

05:06Il Gio De Bruzzo. Did you party?

05:09Yeah, we are really happy for him because he is the rider that is always trying to help us

05:17to get good results in the stages. So I'm really happy for him and just that the team,

05:25the boss, the boss, are happy for this. Is it a motivation booster for you guys, especially

05:32you in a stage that can suit you today? Yeah, yeah, for sure. I think it was a really nice thing

05:39because when you get a good result with another teammate, maybe the team is always looking for

05:47for more, you know. So yeah, we are happy. Today, do you want a sprint finish?

05:52Yeah, I think so. We are looking for a small sprint, I think, because today the GC is really close.

06:00So we are going to be really focused on the GC riders and yeah, hopefully we are going to arrive

06:07in a small group. It hasn't often happened to you to lead a stage race, especially on the last day.

06:14How do you feel? A bit nervous? I don't know. I'm confident about my strengths yesterday. I was

06:20feeling really good. So if I have the same sensations today and a little bit of luck, I think I can take

06:26home, let's say, the victory. What are you afraid of? Nothing. Like, I'm not afraid of losing. Like,

06:33the best rider will win the race and today we will find out who is the best rider at the SCO

06:39di Abroad. So even I'm not afraid of losing this race. It would be really, really nice to take the

06:44victory, but yeah, I will try my best. You said you like the trophy. Why? It's like, looks like,

06:55like a nice trophy, not a, like, um, not a standard metal trophy, like the thing to drink out of. So it's,

07:03just looks cool.

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