Well, I was going strong. A couple of second places overall in stages until the incident in the penultimate stage: surgery and 26 stitches on two fingers. Eh, stavo andando forte. Un paio di secondi posti assoluti di tappa fino al

Damned cold, a few crossed stages and a few mechanical problems, but, in short, fun as always. Actually, -8 celsius in the morning was awesome. It reminded me of the reconnaissance of a downhill on those days of "clear air