DS Roman Kreuziger explains his team's ambitions in Switzerland in a
press release: "It would be meaningful if one of our riders could win this memorial prize. We don’t have a clear GC leader because we want to see how Damiano Caruso feels after the Giro d’Italia and evaluate his potential. He finished the first Grand Tour of the season strongly, so I am confident in his capabilities if he feels mentally prepared. Alongside Damiano, we have Wout Poels, who is on the long list for the Tour de France. He is in good shape, and some of the finishes suit him well."
Two days before the World Tour stage race Tour de Suisse, a hilly classic 1.1
GP des Kantons Aargau will take place. Bahrain will be defending Pello Bilbao's third place from last year, however the team is down-to-earth about their chances: "While it won’t be easy to repeat last year’s podium, we aim to compete for a top-five finish." The roster will be the same as for Suisse, only Damiano Caruso will skip the one-day race.
