All quality rouleurs and classics riders:
Barnabás Peák and
Aimé de Gendt should be the team's main engine rooms to protect Girmay and Pozzovivo.
Lorenzo Rota and Loic Vliegen will be very dangerous riders for the hilly stages, and strong contenders if they find themselves on breakaways.
As for the mountains, the team will be looking to protect
Domenico Pozzovivo as the veteran comes in with the goal of finishing high on the overall classification. In his main support will be two experienced riders who combined have 23 Grand Tour presences, in Rein Taaramäe and
Jan Hirt who wil likely be hunting for stages in the mountains aswell.
"In our first Tour of Italy last season, we achieved success thanks to the aggressive racing style for which we are known. We aim to keep this identity during the next three weeks. This is why we chose for a balanced team, which will enable us to fight for the victory no matter the terrain," team DS Valerio Piva said regarding the team's ambitions.
Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux for
Giro d'Italia: Biniam Girmay, Aimé de Gendt, Jan Hirt, Barnabás Peák, Domenico Pozzovivo, Lorenzo Rota, Rein Taaramäe and Loic Vliegen.
