Third Italian title for Malori
Adriano Malori successfully defended his Italian national time trial title in Bogogno ahead of Moreno Moser (Cannondale-Garmin) and Daniele Bennati (Tinkoff-Saxo). The Movistar rider had previously won time trials at Tour de San Luis, Tirreno-Adriatico and Circuit Cycliste Sarthe this season but was off the pace at the Tour de Suisse as finished ninth and fourth in the two time trials.
With no rider within one minute of his time of 44:13 minutes, Malori proved his characteristics suited the technical course to make it a hat trick of titles.
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"It was quite a technical course, with lots of turns, climbing... it wasn't easy at all," Malori said. "Fortunately, I felt really great, stronger than in the Tour de Suisse, and as there were many descents between the climbs, I was able to give my everything from the very start.
Malori will make his fourth career appearance at the Tour de France this season where is looking to claim the opening time trial and with it, the first yellow jersey of the race.
"Now it's time to start thinking about next Saturday: the competition will be quite stronger, it'll be a difficult day for me... but I feel strong and motivated," he said. There's not much work to go: some specific training on the TT bike, with short, fast sessions... from a physical point of view, I'm ready for the Tour."
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