Mikel Landa & Gino Mader among strong Bahrain Victorious Volta a Catalunya lineup aiming for GC success

Naming a strong lineup for the Volta a Catalunya, it is clear to see that Bahrain - Victorious will be backing themselves for glory in the general classification.

“This year’s Volta a Catalunya will be harder than last year’s as there will be three stages with long climbs and a mountain finish," says the teams sports director Xavier Florencio to the team's official website. "Our co-leaders are Mikel Landa, who showed he’s in good shape at Tirreno-Adriatico, and Gino Mäder, who proved himself in Paris – Nice. Our road captain will be Jack Haig, and he’ll support Mikel and Gino in the mountains. Wout Poels and Hermann Pernsteiner will be supporting and positioning in the last climbs, and stay as much as they can with our leaders."

Alongside the aforementioned riders will be Yukiya Arashiro and Rainer Kepplinger, both of whom have key roles to play according to Florencio. "Our riders that are not contesting for GC will try to get a good result through breakaways. We have a strong team for the mountain stages, and our goal is to win a stage and be on the final podium."

Bahrain Victorious lineup for the Volta a Catalunya:

Mikel Landa, Gino Mäder, Jack Haig, Wout Poels, Hermann Pernsteiner, Yukiya Arashiro and Rainer Kepplinger.