INEOS Grenadiers announce Giro d'Italia lineup led by Egan Bernal in search of second title

The countdown is almost over, Grand Tour season is about to begin, and the 2025 Giro d’Italia kicks off on 9 May. With just a week to go, the first team to unveil its lineup is none other than the INEOS Grenadiers.

Heading to Italy with a dual-leadership strategy, the British squad will back both Thymen Arensman and former Giro winner Egan Bernal. Arensman, fresh off an eye-catching performance at the Tour of the Alps, enters the race as a potential dark horse for the overall title. Bernal, who claimed pink in 2021, continues his steady return to form and brings valuable Grand Tour-winning experience.

The last time the British squad won a grand tour stage was on the opening stage of the Giro last year, but they have started 2025 in much better form than in 2024.

Veteran Geraint Thomas, who finished on the podium last year and narrowly missed out on victory in 2023 to Primoz Roglic after leading much of the race, will not be targeting the Italian race in what is his final season.

Supporting Arensman and Bernal in the mountains and on the flats will be a strong group of domestiques: Jonathan Castroviejo, Lucas Hamilton, Kim Heiduk, Brandon Rivera, Joshua Tarling, and Ben Turner complete the eight-man roster.