Missing less than a week for the 2025 Italian turn to start rolling in Albania. Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) Erige Como El Gran Favoritobut there are several who plan to discuss the title, such as the Spanish Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (EF Education) or the Belgian Wout van Aert (Visma-Liease a Bike).
The accounts thought that six representatives of national cycling would be, but one of them was removed at the last minute.
Fernando Gaviria did not qualify among the eight of the Movistar Team And instead was included the Venezuelan Orluis Aular, who will be the letter of the Spanish squad to look for victories in the stages to the sprint.
Gaviria, ‘out’
And is that Gaviria’s season has not been expected. The Antioquia sprinter has not achieved victories and his most recent presentation at the Tour of Asturias finished condemning him.
Before that he had retired from the UAE Tour as a result of an accident, in the Tour of Oman he did not complete the tour and in the Challenge of Mallorca he did not have greater brightness either.
In this way it is confirmed that Colombia will not have a candidate for the flat stages and will play all its cards for a triumph in the mountain.
Einer Rubio will be the aforementioned telephone squad to fight for the general classification. His best result in a big one was precisely in the 2024 Giro of Italy, when he ended in the seventh place.
The idea is to rely on Nairo’s experience to improve what has been done so far when he had to be head of ranks.
“Last year we lost a lot of time in the counterreloj. This year the program includes 32 kilometers counterreloj. The first time trial is only 13 kilometers, so it is feasible. Without a doubt, I have improved. We have made specific training for counterreloj on the track and I have a lot of effort,” said Einer.
The Boyacense added that “There are boys in the team that will support me, but also runners like Nairo (Quintana) They have their eyes on the stages. If they feel good a few days, they can certainly go for all. In others, they will help me in the general. “
Winning stages goes to the background for Éiner Rubiobecause there are other runners who will have that task trying to escape.
“I want to improve with respect to last year. Win a Stage? I don’t rule it out, if the situation occurs. I have prepared well, I feel strong and confident. Hopefully everything will continue to go as it should be,” the 27 -year -old corridor completed.
The Italian turn starts on May 9 and will go until June 1 when the champion is crowned in the city of Rome.
