A few days before the big departure of Italian Tour In Albania, the team Tudor Pro Cycling has formalized the composition of its workforce for its second participation in the event. The Australian runner Michael Storer will lead the group’s ambitions to the general classification, with its impressive victory in Alps Tour. Recruited this winter, Julian Alaphilippe et Marc Hirschi will not be there. French targets the Tour de Francewhile Marc Hirschiinitially planned in Italy, renounced after failed Ardennes classics.
Video – Michael Storer, impressive on the Tour des Alpes
Storer: “I am in great shape”
The Giro d’Italia constitutes the first of the two large laps planned this season to Tudor Pro Cycling. “After our beginnings last year, we are ready for three new weeks of offensive racing “said Fabian Cancellaraowner of the team. “”Running the Giro is a real honor, and we are very grateful to RCS for their confidence. This second participation represents an important step in the development of the team. We come with our Born to Dare spirit, determined to leave our footprint. “
Author of a top 10 in 2024, Stores Returns on the Giro roads with the desire to do better. “”I am in great shape and very motivated “, he confides. “The work done on an altitude internship with the team, associated with our success on the Tour of the Alps, gives me a lot of confidence when approaching this Giro. It is a race that I have always loved, and I approach it with a mixture of serenity and excitation.” Marco Brenner, Alexander Krieger, Rick Pluimers, Florian Stork, Yannis Voisard, Larry Warbasse et Maikel Zijlaard Complete the team.
