The most successful sprinter of the season with six victories to his name, Elia Viviani returns to the Giro d’Italia for the first time since 2016, and the 29-year-old Italian, a stage winner at his home race, will look to enhance his palmares at the Corsa Rosa, where he’ll rely on a strong squad built around him.
Eros Capecchi, who has nine Giro d’Italia starts under his belt, Dwars door West-Vlaanderen winner Rémi Cavagna, Michael Mørkøv, Fabio Sabatini, Maximilian Schachmann – a stage victor in March at the Volta a Catalunya – Florian Sénéchal and Zdenek Stybar, one of the most consistent riders of the cobbled classics, will all travel this week to Israel for the first Grand Tour of the season.
“We’ve had a fantastic first part of the season, but that is history now and we don’t plan to rest on our laurels. The Giro d’Italia is one of the most important races of the season, one where we have always enjoyed tremendous success, winning stages, distinctive jerseys and being up there in the general classification, so it’s only natural to be motivated and ambitious for this fresh challenge. Our roster has a mix of youth and experience, and Elia will be the leader for the next three weeks, but this doesn’t mean we won’t try to be in the mix also in other stages and grab every opportunity we’ll be presented with”, said sports director Davide Bramati, who as a rider had 12 Giro d’Italia participations.
Riders:
- Eros Capecchi (ITA)
- Rémi Cavagna (FRA)
- Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
- Fabio Sabatini (ITA)
- Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
- Florian Sénéchal (FRA)
- Zdenek Stybar (CZE)
- Elia Viviani (ITA)
Sports Directors:
- Davide Bramati (ITA)
- Geert Van Bondt (BEL)
- Rik van Slycke (BEL)
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