Won by some of cycling’s biggest names, including Rik Van Looy, Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, the Giro di Sardegna is back on the calendar after a 15-year hiatus, with its 30th edition.
The second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, believed to have been colonised by Heracles’ son – according to ancient legends – Sardinia will welcome the peloton between 25 February-1 March. A course totalling over 800 kilometers and featuring stages for the sprinters, breakaways – but also the puncheurs and climbers, who will be the GC favourites – promises to make for an exciting and spectacular five days of racing in the final week of the month.
Pascal Eenkhoorn, Gianmarco Garofoli, Mauri Vansevenant, Louis Vervaeke, Filippo Zana, as well as Devo riders Gauthier Servranckx and Mattijs Van Strijthem will be in action there for the Wolfpack, who in 23 years has won in Italy an impressive 140 times.
“We are happy to see the Giro di Sardegna make a return after so many years! We are going there with a good team, comprising many climbers, and a lot of motivation to get strong results, as there will be lots of opportunities to show ourselves. The parcours comes with plenty of climbs, many in the first part of the course, which should make for an open race, and we are prepared to give our best and play our cards”, said Soudal Quick-Step sports director Sep Vanmarcke, who will lead the squad from the car together with Davide Bramati.
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