Feb 20, 2006
Petacchi’s Big Plans for 2006
Alessandro Petacchi is pumped from is 2-1 edge over World Champion Tom Boonen in the recent Rute del Sol. AleJet’s eary season form is showing that the team is gelling to his liking. Erik Zabel’s string of second place victories is showing that the once formidable sprinter just doesn’t have the extra snap needed to get the win. Therefore, the Milram totem pole is set and Petacchi is placed squarely at the top meaning that for the big races, he will have the team’s full support.
The early success has prompted Petacchi to plan big for 2006.
After the early success I am convinced that I should race the Giro, Tour and Vuelta with the goal of winning at least one stage in each race. –Petacchi
The first victories in February at Donoratico and in the two stages of the Ruta del Sol inf ront of the Rainbow clad Boonen confirms to me that my form is good. In Milan San Remo Erik Zabel will be ready to help me repeat the success of last year. The Tour of Flanders and Gent Wevelgem are my main objectives for April. Then of course in May I will try for a victory in the Corsa Rosa.
The Giro is not easy with a very difficult parcours. This is the same case for the Tour and Vuelta. To repeat what I did in 2003 when I won stages in all three Grand Tours will be a great challenge for me yet again.