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From the moment Red Bull reshaped the structure around experienced Grand Tour winners and emerging GC talents, the stated aim has been to combine immediate results with long-term development. Pellizzari\u2019s comments fit squarely within that model.<\/p>\n
The Giro at the centre of a carefully built season<\/p>\n
While surrounded by riders who have already won the biggest races in cycling, Pellizzari is clear about where his own focus lies. \u201cThe Giro d\u2019Italia is my main goal, and also my favourite race,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll have to see how the season develops, but I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be in good form, just like Jai.\u201d<\/p>\n
That positioning matters. Red Bull\u2019s Grand Tour approach has been built around specific leadership per race, rather than a single, all-consuming hierarchy. With Primoz Roglic<\/a> being targeted elsewhere and Remco Evenepoel<\/a> central to the Tour project<\/a>, the Giro becomes the natural focal point for Pellizzari\u2019s next step.<\/p>\n Asked directly about podium ambitions, his tone remains measured. \u201cThe podium is a dream,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we have to see how the legs are. Three weeks are very long, and you also need luck. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n It is ambition without entitlement, framed by realism rather than pressure.<\/p>\n Progress without shortcuts<\/p>\n Pellizzari believes his form is trending positively, helped by a strong winter and structured preparation. \u201cThe form is good, because I had a good training camp on Teide with the team,\u201d he said. \u201cBut here we also have Remco, who is very strong and can achieve a better result.\u201d<\/p>\n At 22, he speaks openly about areas still to improve, particularly against the clock. \u201cI feel better on the bike,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve taken a step forward in some areas, but looking towards the Giro, I still need to improve in the time trials. We\u2019ll have more opportunities in the next races.\u201d<\/p>\n That openness mirrors the wider Red Bull approach: progress measured over seasons, not rushed within one.<\/p>\n A more selective second half of the year<\/p>\n Unlike 2025, Pellizzari will not attempt a Giro\u2013Vuelta double this season. \u201cThis year I won\u2019t ride the Vuelta,\u201d he said. \u201cLast season was very tough, so this year I\u2019ll focus more on the Italian classics at the end of the season: Giro dell\u2019Emilia, Tre Valli Varesine and Lombardia.\u201d<\/p>\n Spain will still feature, but selectively. \u201cI think I\u2019ll do San Sebastian and the Vuelta a Burgos, because they\u2019re races I like. I\u2019ll be in Spain during that period.\u201d<\/p>\n The calendar reflects consolidation rather than expansion.<\/p>\n A longer view shaped by the present<\/p>\n Beyond the Giro, Pellizzari does not hide his longer-term ambition. \u201cI\u2019d like to perform well at the Tour de France, because that\u2019s my dream,\u201d he said. \u201cIn five years\u2019 time, I hope to be fighting for the podium or the victory there.\u201d<\/p>\n For now, that future is being built quietly. Racing alongside Roglic. Sharing a team with Evenepoel. Learning inside a structure designed to blend experience with potential.<\/p>\n Pellizzari does not claim to be there yet. But inside Red Bull\u2019s environment, his Giro d\u2019Italia dream is no longer abstract. It is taking shape through proximity to the best riders in the sport, and the patience to learn from them before demanding more.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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