Van Aert however will not be isolated. The team has already admitted that it will give young riders chances and freedom at the Giro, as well as new signings.
Matteo Jorgenson and
Ben Tulett, two of the team's most notable signings and riders with tremendous potential in the hilly and mountainous terrain, are part of the seven-rider list who should likely be free of domestique duties throughout their first Grand Tour with the team.
The list also features
Attila Valter who was part of Jonas Vingegaard's climbing block this season but was not selected to the Tour de France;
Thomas Gloag who already had a role as a domestique for Primoz Roglic at the Giro this season; and Norwegian duo of
Johannes Staune-Mittet and
Per Strand Hagenes, both of which who have raced for the development team this year but are becoming riders of the elite squad in 2024.