Whilst Strade Bianche remains front and centre in the minds of most riders in the peloton, just two days after, Tirreno-Adriatico gets underway, with Soudal - Quick-Step revealing their lineup for the Italian stage race.
“This is a race we like and where we had many nice victories in the past, and also this year we’d like to get something out of it," says Soudal - Quick-Step sports director Davide Bramati in a preview on the team's official website.
In a team that can compete in multiple aspects, Tim Merlier, Julian Alaphilippe and Kasper Asgreen are likely to hold the ambitions of a successful race for the team. "Our main focus will be on Tim – who’s had an excellent start to the season and will rely on a strong lead-out – to go for a stage victory," Bramati says. "For the rest, we’ll just take it day by day and see how it goes.”
Soudal - Quick-Step for Tirreno-Adriatico:
Julian Alaphilippe, Kasper Asgreen, Tim Merlier, Josef Cerny, Fausto Masnada, Bert Van Lerberghe and Jordi Warlop.
Winner of five races since the start of the season, @MerlierTim will make his first European outing of the year next week, at @TirrenAdriatico. Read more about it and discover our team for the beautiful "Race of the Two Seas": soudal-quickstepteam.com/en/news/6426/s… Photo: @GettySport
