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00:05 My feelings towards this race are for sure love and passion.

00:10 And what makes this race so special

00:13 is the combination of the gravel, the asphalt,

00:15 and the climbing sectors.

00:18 And then, surely, the iconic Santa Caterina

00:22 climb at the finish line.

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00:27 Yeah, there's a lot of passion that you

00:29 feel around the race as well.

00:31 And I grew up on dirt roads at home in Australia.

00:34 So for me, it's not too unfamiliar

00:36 to be riding on the white gravel roads.

00:39 So yeah, I'm excited.

00:40 It's going to be a tough race.

00:42 It's going to be a tough race.

00:45 Is-- I mean, there's a lot of climbing.

00:48 So you need to be strong in the climbs,

00:51 but also technically good through the gravel.

00:53 So tomorrow, we will go and do a recon.

00:56 I know there's a new finishing circuit

00:58 with some different sectors that we haven't tackled before.

01:01 So yeah, knowing the course and being

01:04 prepared and confident in your equipment, in yourself,

01:06 is really important.

01:08 Well, to race as a domestique, for me,

01:12 it's something that I consider a privilege.

01:17 I've been racing as a domestique sometimes for Elisa Balsamo

01:21 for the sprint races.

01:24 I totally understand it's something completely different

01:26 than working for a rider like me that is a bit an all-rounder

01:32 and is suited more for like Stradivianche, for instance.

01:36 The satisfaction that it gives to you

01:39 to be useful for somebody else and to win the race is unique.

01:44 Teamwork is super important in almost any race,

01:56 but especially in Strada with the tough sections.

02:00 And having your teammates around you

02:03 to help you position into sectors is really important.

02:06 Like if you're in a bad position coming into a sector,

02:10 then you have to work that much harder.

02:12 It's so important.

02:13 So to have good teammates around you that can help keep you calm,

02:17 also help you save energy throughout the race

02:20 really gives you that extra final punch

02:22 and that extra boost of confidence

02:24 as well when it comes to the final.

02:26 What has Elisa Ioglopoghini told you for winning this race?

02:36 Stay in the front and race smart, save energy,

02:40 and really trust in your own strength.

02:43 To race as a captain, there's a lot more pressure.

02:48 You tackle the race totally differently.

02:50 Like going in as a domestique, you know the role.

02:53 You know your important points and where you need to be

02:56 and how you're going to get your teammates there.

02:58 And there's time to correct those errors

03:00 if it's not quite right.

03:01 Whereas when you're a captain, you're

03:05 responding to other leaders.

03:06 You're trusting in your teammates.

03:08 You're trying to conserve energy for as long as possible,

03:10 trying not to get too excited that you go too early.

03:13 Once you hit the finish line, that's it.

03:14 There's no opportunity to fix anything.

03:17 Like the result is final.

03:20 I have a very strong team.

03:22 We believe in it and we try.

03:25 I think there are a lot of things that make a great captain.

03:28 Like obviously you need to be strong,

03:30 but I think you also need to be courageous,

03:36 tactically smart.

03:37 You need to have a lot of self-belief,

03:40 but also belief in your teammates and the ability

03:42 to bring them along on the journey

03:44 so that they trust in you and really believe in you.

03:46 I think they're really important aspects of a good team captain.

03:50 Elisa is such a professional.

03:52 She's raced this race so many times.

03:54 She's done so many races in general.

03:57 A lot of the time you're just racing on instinct

03:59 and reacting.

04:03 I think before the race and before that moment,

04:05 you have time to feel the pressure.

04:07 But in the moment, you're running on adrenaline,

04:10 instinct, the sensation you're feeling in the race, passion.

04:15 And afterwards, you can look back and feel the pressure.

04:18 But in that moment, there's no time for it.

04:23 For me personally, when I'm in that key moment of the race

04:27 and I see that the race is about to really light up,

04:34 I carry my teammates on my shoulder

04:37 because I think they have been doing all this for me.

04:43 And now it's my turn to give back.

04:46 And for me, the best thing to do it

04:49 is to try to get a good result and to win the race

04:53 and to do everything to give back all the effort

04:56 that they have been doing for me.

04:58 A final, most of the time, I think about them.

05:01 And I think about the fact that I have to do.

05:06 I have to win.

05:07 I have to finish it off because they

05:09 worked their heart out for me.

05:15 When you cross the finish line and you

05:17 know your teammates have given everything,

05:19 have made the most of your work, it's satisfying.

05:22 You know you were part of the race.

05:24 You know they appreciate your work.

05:25 And Annelies Ruiz is a very strong and appreciative

05:29 and humble leader.

05:30 She really recognizes the work of her teammates.

05:34 And that makes you want to do it again.

05:37 You will go in and fight again and again

05:39 and again for a good leader.

05:41 When they see me going, I hope they feel relieved

05:45 because this means that they did a good job

05:50 and they can finally get rid of the annoying captain.

05:56 Satisfied because they did a good job

05:58 and they put me in the best position to win the race

06:03 or to achieve a good result.

06:04 So I hope they feel fine with that

06:09 and satisfied with the job they have done.

06:14 Yeah, we do really win and lose together.

06:18 Of course, when you win together,

06:21 it's a nice moment to cherish.

06:24 But when you lose together, it's something

06:27 that builds up a team.

06:30 And I think Loretta will feel satisfied

06:35 because she did a good job and all the sacrifices

06:39 she has made for me were worth it.

06:41 Knowing cycling, there's no "I" for sure.

07:01 Oh my god!

07:02 Elisa got a fantastic result for the team with seconds.

07:29 So we're really proud of that.

07:32 And just with everyone's effort,

07:34 like Lizzie was in the break,

07:35 Spratty and Shreem both did a really good job

07:37 covering there in the final.

07:38 So as a team, we're really happy.

07:41 The team raced really well.

07:43 We took the race in our hands.

07:46 We were in the move of the day with Lizzie

07:48 and then Lizzie really gave her 100% for us

07:52 together with Loretta, together with Spratty.

07:55 Yeah, I think we can be happy with what we achieved

07:59 and we look forward to the next races.

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