“It is hard, long, and normally cold, so only for the tough riders in the peloton,” adds Healy, who finished within touching distance of the podium last year, losing out to Tom Pidcock and Santiago Buitrago in a battle for second and third behind Remco Evenepoel. This time around though, the Irishman is keen to go even better. “Our ambition is to win the race, as simple as that."
“We are a very good team,” Carapaz adds. “Riders like Rigoberto Uran and
Harry Sweeny and
James Shaw bring a lot of experience. Ben feels very good. It’s going to be a very hard race. Our ambition is to win!”