Quick-Step prepare Vuelta team at Vuelta a Burgos with Ballerini, Masnada and Van Wilder leading

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team have revealed their lineup for the upcoming Vuelta a Burgos and it very much resembles the team that will be in action at the Vuelta a Espana later in the month, as they look to prepare the riders.

The race's flat and hilly stages will be well suited to Davide Ballerini who will be leading a part of the team, having Jannik Steimle as main support in the days where the fast men will have their chances. Much of the team however is focused on the mountainous terrain where the overall classification will be decided, where Remco Evenepoel's domestiques will have the freedom to chase their results.

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Fausto Masnada has shown brilliant legs last year but illnesses have seen him struggle to find form this year, however he will be a strong card to play, in hopes to have found his best legs again. Ilan van Wilder sees a similar situation with countless injuries and ilnesses changing his schedule throughout the year. They will have the support of Pieter Serry and James Knox.

The team is completed by stagiaire Simone Raccani who will make his debut for the team. Remco Evenepoel has hinted in a recent interview that he will not be racing further before the start of the Vuelta in an attempt to be as fresh as possible before the final week.

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Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team for Vuelta a Burgos: Davide Ballerini, James Knox, Fausto Masnada, Pieter Serry, Jannik Steimle, Ilan van Wilder and Simone Raccani.

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