Moreno Moser has never repeated the sparkling run of form that marked his opening months in the professional ranks, but the Italian is hoping to reboot his career in 2017 after swapping Cannondale for Astana ahead of the new season.
Moser won the Trofeo Laigueglia and the Tour de Pologne as a neo-professional in 2012 and the expectations around him rose still further when he claimed a fine victory at Strade Bianche early the following year.
Moser has failed to scale such heights since, however, though he has issued occasional reminders of his abilities, such as when he won a stage of the Tour of Austria in 2015, or when he was pipped for victory in Pinerolo during this year’s Giro d’Italia.
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“I think I’ve reached the right moment for a leap in quality. I feel ready and I’m certain that I’ll manage to go well and certainly be more consistently at a high level,” Moser told Gazzetta dello Sport.
Moser, who turns 26 on Christmas Day, turned professional with what was then Liquigas in 2012, and he was among the riders who remained put with Cannondale when it fell under the auspices of Jonathan Vaughters’ Slipstream set-up in 2015.
“Everybody advised me to leave but I felt good there. It was a good experience, with a good staff, a nice group and people from different cultures, which enriches your experience,” Moser said of the past two seasons. “And we’re professionals, we’re there to work, not enjoy ourselves. If a rider doesn’t have the desire, there’s no team, no matter how strong and organised, that can fix that.”
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