He was the surprise hero of the Giro so it was only fitting we gave Derek a surprise of his own in Rome 😍 — 🇮🇹 #Giro
“This race has changed my life" - Derek Gee delighted by standout Giro d'Italia performance
CyclingMonday, 29 May 2023 at 16:30
Heading into the 2023 Giro d'Italia, not much was known about Israel - Premier Tech's 25-year-old Canadian, Derek Gee. Following a number of standout performances however, Gee now seemingly has a massive future ahead of him.
“This race has changed my life,” admitted the winner of the combativity award, which ensured his excellent Giro didn't end without reward after four second-placed stage finishes, to Cycling News. “It’s hard to put into words the amount of support I’ve received from fans everywhere. I’ll remember this race for the rest of my life.”
Over the course of three weeks in Italy, Gee has gone from being on the periphery of even the most ardent cycling fan's knowledge to being one of the most well-liked and supported riders in the whole of the peloton. “Coming into the Giro, I was grateful for the opportunity to race it because it’s such a massive race," he says. "That hasn’t changed, it’s been a massive experience. To be able to be up there and compete for the stages adds another layer to it all.”
“There’s going to be a lot of reflecting now. I feel like a different rider compared to when I started the Giro, so there’s going to be a lot of reflecting on it and seeing what happens in future races," continues the Canadian. “It’ll be hard to repeat a Giro like this, but I left myself room by not winning a stage. Now I’m looking forward to seeing how I come out of the race and the changes it will have on me, on what rider I’ll be in the future and what races I target.”
claps 1visitors 657
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- The point is obvious: MVDP can beat Tadej on CX/Road and Tadej cannot. What is so hard to understand???averagecyclist22-12-2024
- Funny... one doper enabler backing the doper he enabled ! Who would have guessed.frieders322-12-2024
- Wouldn’t be here if I wasn’tMistermaumau22-12-2024
- So you're bored, got itvappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- Does everything need to have a point? If so, 99% of the internet should be wiped away. In relation to recent articles with quotes from other riders, my statement points to the ever more obvious reason why they are asked to comment on the effect of his return.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- If anyone would be interested enough to launch an official survey as to who out of these three should shut up, I don’t know who’d win but I’m due Boonen would be way back in 3rd place.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- And your point is what exactly?vappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- MVDP dominates this sport even more than Pogaçar dominates road racing. Also he can beat Tadej on the road quite regularly, the opposite is unlikely.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- If you listen to team radios you'll hear each DS telling their riders to ride faster, fight their way to the front, and all occupy the same 8 places.Sweep22-12-2024
- You're talking about a sport where equipment and clothing is measured in grams.Sweep22-12-2024