Pellizzari exclusively: "I'm feeling much better now, I've stopped using social media because of the negative comments."

Giulio Pellizzari gave an exclusive interview to Fantacycling, with a recorded interview lasting about twenty minutes.
The Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe rider had an informal chat with Fede , talking about how he is experiencing his first Giro as captain and revealing behind-the-scenes information on the Giro d’Italia.

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The first point discussed was Pellizzari's condition and the consequences of a minor illness: "I'm much better now, but it hurts me to read the negative comments , especially on social media . That's how it works in Italy: if you win, everyone praises you, but if you don't do very well, you get criticized, and I had to uninstall Facebook for this reason. More than just physically, I feel a bit on the edge psychologically.
Especially online, everyone feels like a professor: no matter what you do, you'll always be criticized: do you follow Vingegaard? 'You should have pulled away earlier and played consistently'; do you pull away immediately? 'At least try to respond to his runs'..."

" Vingegaard ? I tried to follow him on the Blockhaus , we know in the group that he is a rather mentally fragile rider, already in the 2nd stage when he attacked he was disappointed that I managed to stay on his wheel, so I tried to stay with him as much as possible, but on that occasion he was stronger.
In Pila, however, I felt very good and it was a tactical choice to stay at the back of the group, to go as consistently as possible".

"Do you feel the pressure , also being an idol of so many fans and children?"
"Not yet. In fact, these displays of affection really boost my energy, even though thinking about the standings and the battle with the other riders makes me a little emotional. I think I'm gaining a lot of experience and will learn to manage everything better."

To close, Fede asked if Giulio will return to Monte Serra to compete.
"My plan includes it, I should do all the Italian races at the end of the year; after the Giro I'll do the Italian Championship, the San Sebastián, the Vuelta a Burgos, the World Championship , maybe the European Championship and the Lombardia ; for this year I'm ruling out the Vuelta... maybe the Tour in 2027, even if I had already thought about it for this year".