Cyclist: How has your winter been?
Giulio Ciccone: It’s been a bit different because my off-season was a bit longer and busier than normal. I went to Japan for the Japan Cup, to Wisconsin for our first training camp, then from there I did the Tour de France criteriums in Singapore and Saitama. I’ll start racing a bit later, so winter’s been a bit easier than last year.
Cyc: Overall, were you happy with how the 2023 season went?
I was a bit disappointed to miss the Giro d’Italia because I got Covid ten days before the start. It’s important because I’m Italian and my programme led up