PREVIEW | Giro d'Abruzzo 2024 stage 1 - Astana may take sprint win without Cavendish; Max Kanter man to beat

The Giro di Abruzzo has stepped in this spring to take the place of the discontinued Giro di Sicilia, attracting a strong field of riders. Set amidst the picturesque mountains of central Italy, the race promises exciting competition from April 9th to 12th. Let's take a preview of this upcoming race.

The race starts off with a hilly day, however the one that is most likely to end in a sprint. The day between Vasto and Pescara is 160 kilometers long and features a few hilltops, but it should end in a bunch sprint.

*** Max Kanter
** Niccolò Bonifazio, Itamar Einhorn
* Matteo Malucelli, Filippo Fiorelli, Enrico Zanoncello, Manuel Peñalver

Pick: Max Kanter