Adriano Malori finished on the podium at the last World Championships ITT in Richmond. He was beaten by Vasil Kiryienka by just nine seconds. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian rider wants to lose weight in order to aim for a medal at the Olympic Games next August.

"Unfortunately I’ve seen the Olympic course and I’ve got to admit that it’s doesn’t exactly suit my characteristics. However, I know the Olympics is a special opportunity and so I’ll have to be able to adapt both mentally and with my legs," Malori explained. "I thought I was going to win right to the very end of the race but unfortunately Kiryienka was better than me on the final climb. He gained the nine seconds time difference on the very last climb."

National coach Davide Cassani told that his rider will be able to win the Worlds title and perhaps to finish on the podium at the Olympic event.

"Adriano has finally had a great worlds and now he’s recognised as one of the best time trialist in Italy and the world. We’ve got to carefully study the Rio time trial course because it includes a tough climb and so is less suited to a power rider like Adriano. However the worlds is flat and so its perfect for him. He’s got a chance of winning gold in Qatar. He’s improved a lot, with his increased cadence a clear sign that he’s worked on his weaknesses. Now’s he got to study every detail of what he does to do even better.”