Soudal – Quick-Step to the Giro d’Italia pubblicato il 02/05/2023
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Soudal – Quick-Step to the Giro d’Italia
World Champion Remco Evenepoel headlines our squad for the season’s first Grand Tour
02-May-2023: Featuring three individual time trials and seven uphill finishes, the Giro d’Italia is set to be once again a hard race that will give the overall contenders plenty of opportunities to make the difference. Starting in Fossacesia Marina and finishing in Rome, the Corsa Rosa will take in an elevation gain of more than 51 000 meters, much to the delight of those who are expected to shed time in the three stages against the clock.

Lago Laceno, Campo Imperatore, Crans Montana, Monte Bondone – the ascent forever linked with Charly Gaul’s incredible ride at the 1956 edition – Val di Zoldo, Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Monte Lussari will be the seven mountain summits of the race, with the mention that the last of these will come at the end of a gruelling and potentially decisive individual time trial. But there will be also other chances for the pink jersey favourites to gain precious seconds, with many of the medium mountain stages lending themselves to long-range attacks.

World Champion Remco Evenepoel will lead Soudal Quick-Step at the 106th Giro d’Italia (6-28 May), which he’ll start two weeks after his phenomenal triumph at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, where he rode everyone off his wheel on La Redoute. Just like in “La Doyenne”, the 23-year-old Belgian will wear bib number one on his back as he’ll line up for the opening day individual time trial.



“Racing in Italy is always special. I love it there, I love the amazing tifosi and their passion for cycling, so I am excited about being at the start of this Giro. Of course, doing it as World Champion makes it even more special, as I am keen on honouring this beautiful rainbow jersey that I will sport every day for the next three weeks. There’s no secret that I aim to do a good general classification. I can count on a very good team, we are all motivated and prepared to do our best”, said Remco ahead of his third appearance in a Grand Tour.

Supporting Evenepoel at the Corsa Rosa will be Davide Ballerini, Mattia Cattaneo, Josef Cerny, Jan Hirt, Pieter Serry, Ilan Van Wilder and Louis Vervaeke – riders with a lot of experience, who between them have raced a total of 47 Grand Tours.

“It’s time for the season’s first Grand Tour and we can’t wait to get things started, especially as we will race it with the World Champion in our ranks. We travel to Italy with a strong team, riders who are all determined to do a good race, show the Wolfpack spirit and help Remco get the best possible result in the general classification”, said Soudal Quick-Step sports director Davide Bramati.
 

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06.05–28.05 Giro d'Italia (ITA) 2.UWT
 
Riders Davide Ballerini (ITA)
Mattia Cattaneo (ITA)
Josef Cerny (CZE)
Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
Jan Hirt (CZE)
Pieter Serry (BEL)
Ilan Van Wilder (BEL)
Louis Vervaeke (BEL)
 
Sports Director Davide Bramati (ITA)
Klaas Lodewyck (BEL)
Geert Van Bondt (BEL)
 
Website https://www.giroditalia.it
 
Stages  
06.05.23 Stage 1 Fossacesia Marina - Ortona 19.6 km (ITT)
07.05.23 Stage 2 Teramo - San Salvo 202.0 km
08.05.23 Stage 3 Vasto - Melfi 213.0 km
09.05.23 Stage 4 Venosa - Lago Laceno 175.0 km
10.05.23 Stage 5 Atripalda - Salerno 171.0 km
11.05.23 Stage 6 Napoli - Napoli 162.0 km
12.05.23 Stage 7 Capua - Gran Sasso D'Italia 218.0 km
13.05.23 Stage 8 Terni - Fossombrone 207.0 km
14.05.23 Stage 9 Savignano Sul Rubicone - Cesena 35.0 km (ITT)
15.05.23 Rest Day    
16.05.23 Stage 10 Scandiano - Viareggio 196.0 km
17.05.23 Stage 11 Camaiore - Tortona 219.0 km
18.05.23 Stage 12 Bra - Rivoli 179.0 km
19.05.23 Stage 13 Borgofranco d'Ivrea - Crans Montana 207.0 km
20.05.23 Stage 14 Sierre - Cassano Magnago 194.0 km
21.05.23 Stage 15 Seregno - Bergamo 195.0 km
22.05.23 Rest Day    
23.05.23 Stage 16 Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone 203.0 km
24.05.23 Stage 17 Pergine Valsugana - Caorle 197.0 km
25.05.23 Stage 18 Oderzo - Val di Zoldo 161.0 km
26.05.23 Stage 19 Longarone - Tre Cime Di Lavaredo 183.0 km
27.05.23 Stage 20 Tarvisio - Monte Lussari 18.6 km (ITT)
28.05.23 Stage 21 Roma - Roma



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