Tom Pidcock is about to experience the Giro d’Italia after his Q36.5 Professional Biking staff acquired a wild card invite to the Italian Grand Tour.
A press launch from the Giro organiser, RCS, issued on Monday night confirmed that Q36.5 can be current on the upcoming race alongside Julian Alaphilippe’s Tudor Professional Biking, Workforce Polti Go to Malta and VF Group BardianiCSF – Faizane.
Alongside Israel-Premier Tech, 4 additional ProTeams acquired invitations to the occasion after the UCI dominated to enhance the variety of groups allowed to compete from 22 to 23. After initially being pitched to the UCI by the Skilled Biking Council (PCC), the UCI administration committee authorized the request on Monday that means that the brand new rule will come into impact in Could when the Giro will get underway. All 18 males’s WorldTour groups may also be on the beginning line in Albania on Friday 9 Could.
Pidcock has by no means ridden the elite males’s Giro d’Italia. He gained the under-23 version, in any other case often called the ‘Child Giro’ in 2020 however was by no means chosen to experience the senior equal by his former staff, Ineos Grenadiers. As an alternative he rode the Tour de France on a number of events and made an look on the Vuelta a España in 2021.
The British rider has began the season in superb type, successful the AlUla Tour and a stage within the Ruta del Sol in February. He additionally completed second at Strade Bianche and achieved sixth total at Tirreno-Adriatico.
The 2025 Giro d’Italia begins on 9 Could 2025, with a Grande Partenza in Albania. After three days in Albania, the peloton will probably be again in Italy for the 108th version of the race which concludes on 1 June. Tadej Pogačar gained final 12 months’s version however won’t be current in Italy this time spherical. The Slovenian is concentrating on the Spring Classics and the Tour de France as a substitute.
Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Primož Roglič and Juan Ayuso (UAE Workforce Emirates-XRG) will probably be two of the principle favourites for total victory in Italy. Roglič gained the current Volta a Catalunya and Ayuso triumphed at Tirreno-Adriatico.
Different star riders anticipated to race the Giro embody Richard Carapaz (EF Training-EasyPost), Adam Yates (UAE Workforce Emirates-XRG) and 2021 winner Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers).
