Antonio Tiberi is 3rd on the ITT at a shortened Ruta del Sol

Antonio Tiberi Achieves 3rd Place in Shortened Ruta del Sol Individual Time Trial
In the recent 70th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucia, the anticipated race was overshadowed by disruptions caused by protests in Spain. This led to the cancellation of the first two stages, with the remaining route altered in an attempt to mitigate the issues. Eventually, the organizers had to suspend the Saturday and Sunday stages due to “extra-sport events” in Andalusia.

The Ruta del Sol was ultimately reduced to a 4.9km individual time trial, with 22-year-old Italian cyclist Antonio Tiberi standing out by securing a commendable 3rd place finish. His strong performance indicates promising potential for his upcoming races, particularly the Tirreno-Adriatico.

Speaking on Tiberi’s achievement, Sports Director Gorazd Štangelj emphasized the positive impact of the result for the upcoming races, stating, “This was a really good result for Antonio. Looking forward to Tirreno, there is a short flat opening Time Trial, so he should take some confidence after today. The same for Damiano too.”

Despite Tiberi’s success, Štangelj expressed disappointment in how the events of the week unfolded, especially given the team’s investment and preparation for the race.

“We invested a lot for this race with all the staff we brought, and many days of preparation. We didn’t have correct information early enough even to train well, but that’s understandable because the organisation was always hoping to move forward with the remaining stages. Unfortunately this didn’t happen.”

Following the Ruta del Sol, the team will be returning to racing at the UAE Tour.