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

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.