Portuguese cyclist Rui Oliveira will participate in the Tour of Italy that begins on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates confirmed on Tuesday, which will be led by Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, the great candidate for final victory.
This will be the fifth Grand Tour for Rui Oliveira, who has already competed in the Giro in 2022, the year in which he finished 141st, in addition to three starts in the Giro de España, in which he finished 74th in 2021. Best result .
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In addition to supporting Pogacar, the Portuguese must have a main goal of helping Colombian Sebastian Molano with the few chances to finish in the 107th edition of the Giro.
In his debut on the Corsa Rosa, Pogacar, a two-time Tour de France winner, appears as a major candidate for the final victory, in a season in which he will attempt to do the Giro Tour “double”.
“It's a race I've dreamed of doing for a long time and I feel like this is the right time to do it. […] Of course my goal is the general classification, we also have Molano Sprints and a very strong team. “We can't wait for it to start,” Pogacar said.
The team that will compete in the 107th edition of the Giro, which will be held between Saturday and May 26, is completed by Danish Mikkel Bjerg, Norwegian Vegard Steck Laingen, Austrian Felix Grosschartner, Polish Rafal Maika, and Slovenian Domen Novak. A total of 3,400.8 km, from Piedmont to Rome.
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