Like a number of sprinters, he is unlikely to ride all the way to Verona but can be expected to light up the race, right from stage 1 on Friday. The Dutchman is using the Corsa Rosa to rebuild the foundations of his form after his back problems and rushed return for the Classics.
With Tim Merlier forced to miss the Giro d’Italia due to the injuries he suffered at Paris-Roubaix, all of Alpecin-Fenix’s hopes and ambitions depend on Mathieu van der Poel. Mathieu van der Poel rides in yellow jersey at 2021 Tour de France (Image credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Pavel Sivakov, Jonathan Castroviejo and Richie Porte – who will end his Grand Tour career in Italy – will help Carapaz in the mountains, with Salvatore Puccio is the trusted road captain, while Jhonatan Narváez and Ben Swift offer support and protection on the flatter roads and in breakaways. There is no place for the recently-sick Tao Geoghegan Hart, Eddie Dunbar, Tour de France-bound Tom Pidcock or sprinter Elia Viviani, with lead directeur sportif Matteo Tosatto opting for a mix of climbers and experienced Grand Tour rouleurs to help Carapaz win.
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Egan Bernal won the Giro title in 2021 (in pink jersey) and was surrounded by his full Ineos Grenadiers team on the final podium (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)Īfter Egan Bernal’s victory in 2021, Richard Carapaz will start the 2022 Giro d'Italia wearing race number one and will be expected to continue the British super-team's run of success.Ĭarapaz is perfectly suited to the mountainous and time trial-lite route and so is the logical favourite to give Ineos Grenadiers their third consecutive victory.
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