The season of Vincenzo Nibali and the Trek, after the cancellation of the Vuelta Valenciana, will start from 51 / a Etoile de Bessèges, starting next Wednesday.
The team was forced to reshape the programs and comes to the French race with Mads Pedersen, Nibali himself, Bauke Mollema.
"This race will be used as preparation for our next big goals, the spring classics and the Giro d'Italia, but that doesn't mean we will lack the will to win. Many riders have changed their plans and are in our conditions - the words of the 'Shark' - each stage will be important, each day lived by focusing on the present and not necessarily on what lies ahead. I want to run with a mind free from future expectations, driven by that healthy competitive advantage that motivates me to bring out the best . Every race could be the last. Now, participating in all races, I am 100 percent motivated, no matter if I'm in Flanders or in another race, I'm going to win. "
"I have always approached the season with some well-defined goals in the calendar, but this year I chose to change - he adds -. The Giro, the Tour and the Olympics are obviously events in which I want to participate at the highest level, but the road that it will take me to those events is not only used as a path of growth of the condition. I don't think I have anything to prove, even if the 2020 season has been definitely below expectations. But that doesn't mean that I don't want to prove that I can still say mine, that I can still compete at an excellent level. To do that I decided to change my approach to the season, with a more intense winter. It's a substantial change from my habits, but I felt I had to do it. "