“Given the fact this was the last race before the World Cup season, this final rehearsal was very important to me. It was a tactical race on a great course. It was difficult to make differences, but I played my cards well in the final,” Sarrou said after his victory.
The Italian cyclist of Team BMC grew up on the slopes of the race course, gaining his experiences as a kid with a local club called Velo Club Monte Tamaro in 2016 and 2017. "And always on BMC bikes," Zanotti says, pointing at a photo from back in the days.
“Since I was a junior, I have always enjoyed climbs and technical downhills, but among the pros, you really need to be in top shape to perform well in climbs. This year I started feeling better and stronger in the finales, and I had already attempted these attacks in Bessèges and Ardèche, without success.”
