Davide Bais and Davide Piganzoli lead the Team Polti Kometa charge at 2024 Giro d'Italia

One of the invited teams for the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team Polti Kometa have revealed their lineup for the first Grand Tour of the year.

A hero of last year's edition, Davide Bais will return to the Giro d'Italia. The Italian took a stage win from the breakaway 12 months ago and subsequently wore the King of the Mountains jersey for a few days. “Participating in this magnificent event is always an honour that makes me happy and motivates both me and my teammates," says Bais to the team website. "My mindset will be the same as last year: fighting for the KOMs and who knows, maybe finding another right breakaway…”

With the likes of Mattia Bais, Matteo Fabbro, Giovanni Lonardi, Mirco Maestri, Andrea Pietrobon and Fran Munoz also present for the team, it's arguably Davide Piganzoli who starts with the most excitement surrounding him. The talented 21-year-old prospect won the Tour of Antalya earlier this year and recently secured a top-10 finish at the Tour of the Alps.

“When we talk about the Giro d’Italia, we talk about the race of the year,” previews sports manager Ivan Basso. “We start thinking about the invitation in winter, then the build-up begins. We are delivering convincing performances, always inserting ourselves in direct comparison with World Tour teams, and we present ourselves with a highly prepared lineup: we have individuals covering every type of characteristics and age. Many have already raced the Giro, and some will be making their debut, a mix that allows us to compete with precise objectives: it’s not enough for us to do well generically; we want to race in the proper manner, win the third stage in four years, fight for the KOM jersey and achieve a GC top-10.”

Team Polti Kometa for 2024 Giro d'Italia:

Matteo Fabbro
Davide Piganzoli
Mattia Bais
Davide Bais
Giovanni Lonardi
Mirco Maestri
Andrea Pietrobon
Fran Munoz