{"id":78385,"date":"2025-05-07T19:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78385"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:34:01","slug":"giro-ditalia-2025-to-start-in-albania-message-from-champion-roglic-im-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/giro-ditalia-2025-to-start-in-albania-message-from-champion-roglic-im-excited\/","title":{"rendered":"Giro d\u2019Italia 2025 to Start in Albania, Message from Champion Roglic: I\u2019m Excited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a video message shared on social media, the 2023 Giro d\u2019Italia champion, Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d, expressed great excitement about the fact that the 2025 edition of the Giro d\u2019Italia will begin in Albania.<\/p>\n<p>Rogli\u010d said that he has never been to Albania before but has heard many positive things about the country and is eager to take part in the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited that the start will be in Albania. I\u2019ve never been there, so I\u2019m looking forward to it. I\u2019ve heard a lot of beautiful things about Albania. What I definitely expect is a very tough race for us cyclists. I hope it will be a real spectacle, with lots of people present and a fantastic start for the first three stages of the race,\u201d Rogli\u010d said in his message.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d won the 2023 Giro d\u2019Italia and is aiming for his sixth Grand Tour victory this year, as he prepares to challenge Tadej Poga\u010dar in the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a video message shared on social media, the 2023 Giro d\u2019Italia champion, Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d, expressed great excitement about the fact that the 2025 edition of the Giro d\u2019Italia will begin in Albania. 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