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Lyne Lamoureux

‘I'm going to burn my race numbers’ - Giulio Pellizzari ready to leave behind the memories of suffering at the Giro d’Italia

CASSANO D'ADDA, ITALY - MAY 27: Giulio Pellizzari of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe prior to the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 17 a 202km stage from Cassano d'Adda to Andalo 1012m / #UCIWT / on May 27, 2026 in Cassano d'Adda, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

As the cliché goes, everything looked great at the Giro d’Italia for Giulio Pellizzari, until it didn’t.

The 22-year-old Italian came into the Corsa Rosa with confidence; after all, he had just won two stages and the overall at the Tour of the Alps. He lined up as co-leader alongside teammate Jai Hindley, the 2022 champion.

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