The 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia, running from 5 to 28 May, starts in just two weeks. From today, and over the coming days, we present the riders who are the potential protagonists of this historic edition. We will profile the sprinters, stage hunters and General Classification favourites who are ready to battle along the streets of Italy to honour this extraordinary edition of the Corsa Rosa.
Milan, 21 April 2017 –The fastest wheels of the peloton are expected to make the headlines after the first stage, which runs from Alghero to Olbia, where the anticipated final bunch sprint will decide the winner who will be rewarded with the first Maglia Rosa of the Giro 100.
Stage three, also in Sardinia with its finish in Cagliari, is the next stage set to favour the sprinters. The other stages most likely to be decided by the sprinters are: stage 5, with its finish in Messina; stage 7, from Castrovillari to Alberobello; stage 12, from Forlì to Reggio Emilia; and stage 13, with its finish in Tortona.
Fernando Gaviria (COL – Quick Step Floors). One of the most impressive up and coming sprinters according to the way he outclassed World Champion Peter Sagan in stage 6 of this year’s Tirreno-Adriatico. The 22-year-old Gaviria returned to Colombia to prepare for the Giro d’Italia, his first ever Grand Tour, following a fifth-place finish at Milano-Sanremo and ninth in the Gent-Wevelgem.
Meet the Giro 100 riders to watch: the sprinters weiterlesen
