In the winter it was still questionable whether he would find a team, now he is preparing for a new Giro d'Italia: Domenico Pozzovivo. The 40-year-old Italian from Israel-Premier Tech has been stringing together the top ten places for years and says at the press conference that he is aiming for it again.
Pozzovivo wants to score again in the general classification, in which the climber has been successful before. For example, the experienced rider finished eighth last year. "I think it's possible to hook up my cart. The feeling on the bike is good. I also did workouts and made changes to the time trial bike to find the perfect set up. Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic are probably a size too big for the rest, but the level was also high last year when they were absent," Pozzovivo explained for In de Leiderstrui.
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The Italian, stage winner from 2012, also elaborated on his young teammate Matthew Riccitello. The 21-year-old American makes his debut in a grand tour and is seen by many as a possible surprise. Pozzovivo is happy with his teammate. “He reminds me of myself when I was young. We have the same personality traits. For him, it becomes especially important to live from day to day. Matthew is a great climber who can go for a stage win in the high mountains."
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Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
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