Christian Scaroni: “The Head as Much as the Legs”

February 11 ^th 2026 - 11:40 [GMT 0]

“It’s an incredible feeling. Everything went well thanks to the team. With 1.5 km to go, Adam dropped me by a few meters, so it was very hard, but we managed to turn the situation around and take the jersey. It’s thanks to Cristian Rodriguez. I followed his wheel and then I went for the sprint to win the stage as well. We knew UAE had the strongest rider here, but from the start of the climb we could see he was suffering. And when I saw Mauro Schmid starting to weaken, I believed in my chances. There was still a long way to the finish, but to win we used our heads as much as our legs. Adam Yates was an incredible rival and we knew the competition was very strong, so I’m very happy. Next, I’ll ride the Classic Var, then I’ll prepare for the Ardennes Classics and the Giro, which will be my main goal of the season.”