Yesterday, with the arrival of the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia in Bormio, it was a great celebration for all of Valtellina, and among the crowd was the local athlete Monica Trinca Colonel. Absolute protagonist of a Vuelta Femenina raced as a true leader, the Liv Alula Jayco athlete enjoyed the spectacle offered by Isaac del Toro and all the general classification contenders, not without making a few observations.

"I've been following this Giro closely and I enjoyed watching the Bormio stage right from the finish line," Monica told tuttobiciweb. "It's really nice to see the pink race coming close to home, and particularly to see them tackle the Mortirolo, which is the climb closest to my heart. Honestly, I expected a bit more selection on the Mortirolo, but it was still a super exciting finale."

Today, the Giro starts again from Valtellina, from Morbegno to be precise, before reaching Cesano Maderno. Between Friday and Saturday, it will be an open battle where anything could happen, but who will win the Giro according to Monica Trinca Colonel? "It's a Giro I'm really enjoying because it has become a truly unpredictable race. Too bad about the crashes, which took out some very interesting contenders like Primoz Roglic, who was one of the big favorites, but now everything is wide open - continues the Valtellina native - I think if Del Toro maintains the form he showed in Bormio, he could really take the pink jersey to the end, but I see Carapaz is going very strong. Personally, I'll be rooting for Giulio Pellizzari because I know him, it's unlikely he'll make up so much time in the general classification, but my support is with him."

These days, Monica is in Livigno for a high-altitude training period in preparation for her upcoming seasonal appointments. She will return to racing on June 12th at the Tour de Suisse Women, then at the Italian championships for both time trial and road race, but her big goal is the Giro that will start from Bergamo at the beginning of July. Last year, the Valtellina native, in her first year as a professional, had shown great things, and given her incredible growth in 2025, one can expect fireworks.