Davide Bramati is no ordinary sports director and he proved it yesterday from the team car while celebrating his rider Paul Magnier's victory, who on the opening day of the Giro d'Italia conquered the stage and claimed the pink jersey.

For the Lombard manager, yesterday was a perfect day and his joy and exuberance exploded as Magnier crossed the finish line. We reached Davide Bramati this morning and asked him what he had shouted on the radio, images that have gone viral and are making the rounds on the web.

«I shouted Chapeau with all the breath I had, because we haven't worn the pink jersey at the Giro for a long time».

From the team car, they experienced everything in the front row, where team manager Davide Bramati was shouting while Magnier was winning. «Chapeau Guys I repeated it several times, because winning like this gives you really so much satisfaction».

After the victory, the emotion rose even more and so did the emotion, for having completed an important race, the one that awarded the first pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia. «It was a happy day yesterday and it naturally is today as well, now that we have the symbol of the race. The guys were all very good but they were also in the days before. It's been a really long time since we've worn pink».

For Bramati, the pink jersey is not just the symbol of the race, but represents today his redemption for last year's misfortune. «This jersey means a lot, because last year we were unlucky. We had lost Landa right in the first stage and now, precisely with the first stage we've taken the pink». Bramati is considered one of the most experienced managers in the team car and despite his years of experience, when a victory like this comes along, emotions are always abundant. «Chapeau to my guys a thousand times over, they were all, all, very good».