Nicolas Roche has been named in the Team DSM line-up for the Giro d’Italia. The Irish rider has been training in Tenerife of late and is set to ride the Tour of the Alps next week as tune up for the Giro.
He is named in a very strong team selection for the
Italian Grand Tour, which also includes last year’s Giro runner-up and mountain
stage winner Jai Hindley as well as the team’s marquee signing of the winter,
Romain Bardet.
There are three German riders in the line-up - Nikias Arndt, Nico Denz and Max Kanter – as well as American Chris Hamilton and Australian rider Michael Storer.
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Team DSM’s Giro d’Italia DS Matt Winston said having
finished with two riders on the podium last year, the team was once again targeting
the general classification.
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“We’ve got a solid, clear plan formulated together with our experts and performance team that looks to different strategies and tactics that we can apply to really utilise our strengths and bring home that top result,” he said.
“We’ll also keep in mind opportunities in the sprints as we look to grab some day results on the stages that best suit us. With our past success and memories in Italy we always look forward to racing there and getting our Grand Tour season underway.
“Morale amongst the team is super high and we are all really motivated to give our best to try to showcase our Team DSM jersey in Italy and bring home some top results.”
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