The Czech
Karel Vacek was close to victory today in the Gran Sasso stage of the
Giro d'Italia. It is his best result in his four years as a professional despite the fact that he was a rider who promised a lot as a junior and, in fact, won several races at that time against
Remco Evenepoel.
Precisely from that time there are statements by today's Team Corratec rider in which he put the Belgian back and a half. He told Ceska Televisie after stage 7 that "it's not special. When I beat him in the Lunigiana he was completely unpleasant after the race. I don't understand that a guy who is going to enter the WorldTour has no respect for his rivals."
