Cycling: Stage victories in a Grand Tour are incredibly important. Today we are devoting ourselves to six Giro d'Italia 2024 teams who have subordinated everything to this goal.
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Alpecin-Deceuninck
With three wins at Monumenten in 2024, Alpecin – Deceuninck is definitely one of the most successful teams of the current season. However, the two superstars Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel will be missing from the Giro d'Italia 2024. The successes should be here Caden Groves drive in. He has already shown that he can do that at the Vuelta a Espana. But here the sprinter competition is now significantly better. He gets help above all from Timo Kielich get. Quinten Hermans however, will be the same as Nicola Conci seek salvation in flight. If the stages are a little less flat, they could be found in escape groups. The line-up is completed by Tobias Bayer, Jimmy Janssens, Edward Planckaert and Fabio van den Bossche.
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EF Education—EasyPost
Since the EF Education – EasyPost team will not be starting with Hugh Carthy, a classic GC captain is missing. It is therefore highly likely that for 21 stages it will only be about daily victories. Probably in the high mountains Jefferson Alexander Cepeda, Simon Carr and Stephen Chaves be the most interesting names for it. They are all strong on uphill roads and could shake things up as they don't have to hold back because of a GC captain. Want in the plane Stefan DeBod and Mikkel Frolich Honore try their luck. But in a mass sprint they would probably have no chance. If it is too flat for the mountain riders but too undulating for the flatland specialists, pedal Andrea Piccolo and Michael Valgren in appearance. We can be particularly happy for the last-mentioned Dane. The now 32-year-old Valgren is taking part in the Tour of Italy for the first time after two years without a Grand Tour and after numerous injuries. From a German perspective, we are allowed to George Steinhauser be curious. The 22-year-old is riding his first Grand Tour and has already shown this year that he is aggressive on intermediate stages.
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Groupama - FDJ
Laurence Pithie is one of the rising stars of the season. The New Zealander has already shown in his first year as a professional that he can keep up with the best riders in the world on slightly hilly sections. Since some of the supposedly flat stages of this Giro d'Italia actually have an obstacle built in somewhere, he could find some stages here that suit his taste. And because his team doesn't have a GC candidate with them, he can also look forward to active support. Lewis Askey, Cyril Barthe and Fabian Lienhard will try to drive Pithie into perfect position in the last few kilometers. Before can Enzo Paleni, Clement Davy, Olivier Le Gac and Lorenzo Germani help keep the outliers at bay. Overall, the Groupama - FDJ team here consists of many riders who are strong on the flats, but can also handle hills quite well. So everything is set for a good tour of Italy by Laurence Pithie.
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Lidl-Trek
Get an extremely strong team jonathan milan placed aside. The Italian won a stage and the points classification at the 2023 Giro d'Italia. The demands are high, but should be achievable with this strong team. Simone Consonni, Edward Theuns and Jasper stuyven are all absolute world-class drivers. It will be difficult for all other teams to compete with Lidl-Trek in the last few kilometers. Added to this comes with Andrea Bagioli one of THE newcomers from last season. If the profile becomes heavier, it could be staged. Dan Hoole and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier The runaways will be hunted down or even found in groups during the corresponding stages. In the high mountains, Lidl – Trek relies on a lone fighter. With it Juan Pedro Lopez placeholder image But if he can repeat his strong performance from 2022, he should discuss less and kick more.
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Movistar
Movistar's line-up also makes exciting reading. With Nairo Quintana and One Rubio There are two drivers in the line-up who have what it takes to finish in the top 10. But it is much more likely that the Movistar team will go hunting for stages. In any case, these two professionals are a force to be reckoned with in the high mountains – less so in the time trial. Have here Will Barta and Lorenzo Milesi her strengths. The two of them will probably also be found in escape groups from time to time on slightly demanding sections. If it stays flat, Movistar starts Fernando Gaviria. The Colombian made his breakthrough here a few years ago when he confidently won several stages. But he is now miles away from this form. At least he's with you Albert Torres and Davide Cimolai two strong helpers at his side. We can be excited Pelayo Sanchez. The 24-year-old Spaniard is riding in a WorldTour team for the first time and also the Giro d'Italia for the first time. He could make a breakthrough here as a stage hunter in the mountains.
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Soudal – Quick Step
With Tim Merlier Soudal – Quick-Step sends probably the fastest man in the world on the flat into the race. The Belgian has shown in recent months that he can even outpace Jasper Philipsen when it comes to top speed. With Luke Lamperti he can rely on a young but strong driver. Bert van Lerberghe on the other hand, brings as well as Josef cerny the necessary experience to prepare the sprint and keep an eye on the outliers. If the road climbs, Soudal – Quick-Step builds up Julian Alaphilippe and Jan Hirt. Both of them will probably not race on GC, but rather hunt for stages. The line-up is completed by Pieter Serry and Mauri Vansevenant.
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