10 days before the start of the Tour of Italywhich will leave on May 4th from Venaria Reale, were the participants who will battle in the 21 stages have been announced. As in 2023, Rome will celebrate the winner of the Endless Trophy.
THE CHALLENGE FOR THE PINK JERSEY
The big favorite to win the general classification is Tadej Pogacar. Number 1 in the UCI World Ranking, the Slovenian makes his debut in the Corsa Rosa after a triumphant start to the season which saw him score seven times out of ten total days of racing. The main rival will be Geraint Thomas, who in 2023 was only knocked off the top of the standings in the penultimate stage. The Welshman will once again have Thymen Arensman at his side, 6th in the last edition and among the major favorites for the Maglia Bianca. Among the riders who finished in the final top 10 last year, Damiano Caruso, (4th) and Eddie Dunbar (7th) will also be at the start. Returning to the Giro with ambitions are Romain Bardet, second in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Ben O’Connor, winner of a stage and second place in the UAE Tour, Daniel Felipe Martinez, three seasonal successes, Juan Pedro Lopez, winner of the Tour of the Alps, and the Maglia Rosa of the 2014 Nairo Quintana edition. Among the most anticipated debutants, also from a Maglia Bianca perspective, are Cian Uijtdebroeks, 8th in the Vuelta a España 2023, and Antonio Tiberi, who stood out this season in Volta a Catalunya and Tour of the Alps.
THE SPEEDERS
There are many fast men at the start of the Corsa Rosa for what promises to be a truly stellar challenge in group finishes. The leader is the 2023 Cyclamen Jersey, Jonathan Milan, who confirmed his value by imposing himself in two stages and in the points classification of the Tirreno-Adriatico. Among the most anticipated sprinters, and already capable of winning the Giro d’Italia, we find Caleb Ewan (5 successes), Fernando Gaviria (5), Alberto Dainese (2), Kaden Groves (1), Biniam Girmay (1), and Tim Merlier (1). Making their debut in the Corsa Rosa are Fabio Jakobsen, 46 career victories including 6 in the Grand Tours, and two young sprinters who have put themselves in the spotlight: Olav Kooij, 4 seasonal victories, and Laurence Pithie, winner of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and seventh at Paris-Roubaix. Phil Bauhaus, Sam Welsford, Juan Sebastian Molano and Enrico Zanoncello complete the list of sprint contenders.
THE STAGE HUNTERS
21 stages are equivalent to 21 different possibilities of entering the history of the Corsa Rosa with a stage success. The field of contenders for partial successes is wide and well varied, starting with Filippo Ganna, six-time stage winner and great favorite in the time trials. The former World Champion will have to contend with rivals such as Mikkel Bjerg, Tobias Foss, Magnus Sheffield, Edoardo Affini, Ethan Vernon and the new entry Lorenzo Milesi, winner of the world title among the Under 23s. Debut in the Corsa Rosa for the two-time Champion of the World Julian Alaphilippe and for the current European Champion Cristophe Laporte, both with the aim of leaving their mark. In the more hilly hamlets, skilled climbers such as Hugh Carthy, Esteban Chaves, Jan Hirt, Lorenzo Fortunato, Michael Woods, Einer Rubio, Filippo Zana, Koen Bouwman, Maximilian Schachmann, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Giulio Pellizzari, Domenico Pozzovivo, Mauri will seek glory. Vansevenant, Michael Storer, Max Poole, Lucas Plapp, Davide Piganzoli and Wout Poels while among the most skilled runners on mixed routes we should mention Matteo Trentin, Jasper Stuyven, Quinten Hermans, Andrea Bagioli, Jan Tratnik, Andrea Vendrame, Lilian Calmejane, Davide Ballerini , Simone Velasco, Simon Clarke, Stefano Oldani, Benjamin Thomas and Alessandro De Marchi.
THE MEMBERS
INEOS GRENADIERS GBR
1 THOMAS Geraint GBR
2 ARENSMAN Thymen NED
3 FOSS Tobias Svendsen NOR
4 GANNA Filippo ITA
5 NARVAEZ PRADO Jhonatan Manuel ECU
6 SHEFFIELD Magnus USA
7 SWIFT Ben GBR
8 SWIFT Connor GBR
DS COOKSON Oliver GBR
DS DEMPSTER Zakkari NED
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
11 GROVES Kaden Alexander AUS
12 BAYER Tobias AUT
13 CONCI Nicola ITA
14 HERMANS Quinten BEL
15 JANSSENS Jimmy BEL
16 KIELICH Timo BEL
17 PLANCKAERT Edward BEL
18 VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio
DS MEERSMAN Gianni BEL
DS KEUKELEIRE Jens BEL
ARKEA-B&B HOTELS
21 BIERMANS Jenthe
22 BARS Louis FRA
23 COSTIOU Ewen FRA
24 DEKKER David NED
25 GRONDIN Donavan
26 RIES Michel LUX
27 RIOU Alan FRA I
28 VERRE Alexander
DS LEVEAU Mickael
DS PICHON Laurent
ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM
31 VELASCO Simone ITA
32 DANCERS Davide ITA
33 CHARMIG Anthon DEN
34 LUCKY Lorenzo ITA
35 KANTER Max GER
36 MULUEBERHAN Henok ERI
37 PRONSKIY Vadim KAZ
38 SCARONI Christian ITA
DS SHEFER Alexander KAZ
DS ZANINI Stefano ITA
BORA – HANSGROHE
41 MARTINEZ POVEDA Daniel Felipe COL
42 ALEOTTI Giovanni ITA
43 KOCH Jonas GER 103
44 LIPOWITZ Florian GER
45 MULLEN Ryan IRL
46 SCHACHMANN Maximilian
47 VAN POPPEL Danny NED
48 WELSFORD Sam AUS
DS GASPAROTTO Enrico SUI
DS VILA Patxi ESP
COFIDIS
51 OLDANI Stefano ITA
52 ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw POL
53 DEBEAUMARCHE Nicolas FRA
54 ELISSONDE Kenny FRA
55 FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Ruben ESP
56 GESCHKE Simon GER
57 THOMAS Benjamin FRA
58 WOOD Harrison GBR
DS DAMIANI Roberto ITA
DECATHLON AG2R THE WORLD TEAM
61 O’CONNOR Ben AUS
62 BAUDIN Alex FRA
63 PARET PEINTRE Aurélien FRA
64 PARET PEINTRE Valentin FRA
65 TOUZE Damien FRA
66 TRONCHON Bastien FRA
67 VENDRAME Andrea ITA
68 WARBASSE Lawrence USA
DS GOUBERT Stephane FRA
DS DESSEL Cyril FRA
EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST
71 CARTHY Hugh John GBR
72 CEPEDA ORTIZ Jefferson ECU
73 DE BOD Stefan RSA
74 AMADOR Andrey CRC
75 CARR Simon GBR
76 CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban COL
77 HONORÉ Frølich Mikkel DEN
78 STEINHAUSER Georg GER
DS BRESCHEL Matti DEN
DS VAN GARDEREN Tejay USA
GROUPAMA-FDJ
81 PITHIE Laurence NZL
82 ASKEY Lewis GBR
83 BARTHE Cyril FRA
84 DAVY Clément FRA
85 GERMANI Lorenzo ITA
86 LE GAC Olivier FRA
87 LIENHARD Fabian SUI
88 PALENI Enzo FRA
DS GUESDON Frederic FRA
DS CAER Yvon FRA
INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY
91 GIRMAY Biniam ERI
92 CALMEJANE Lilian FRA
93 COLLEONI Kevin ITA
94 MIHKELS Madis EXT
95 PETILLI Simone ITA
96 PETIT Adrien FRA
97 SMITH Dion Allan NZL
98 VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel NED
DS DE NEEF Steven BEL
DS VISBEEK Aike BEL
ISRAEL – PREMIER TECH
101 WOODS Michael Russell CAN
102 CLARKE Simon AUS
103 FRIDGE Marco ITA
104 HOFSTETTER Hugo FRA
105 PICKRELL Riley CAN
106 RAISBERG Nadav ISR
107 SCHULTZ Nicholas AUS
109 VERNON Ethan GBR
DS ANDRLE René CZE
DS MANDRI Kidney EXT
LIDL-TREK
111 MILAN Jonathan ITA
112 BAGIOLI Andrea ITA
113 CONSONNI Simone ITA
114 GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel ERI
115 HOOLE Daan NED
116 LOPEZ PEREZ Juan Pedro ESP
117 STUYVEN Jasper BEL
118 THEUNS Edward BEL
DS RAST Gregory SUI
DS BAFFI Adriano ITA
MOVISTAR TEAM
121 QUINTANA Nairo COL
122 ALMEIDA GUERREIRO Ruben Antonio POR
123 BARTA William USA
124 CIMOLAI Davide ITA
125 GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando COL
126 MILESI Lorenzo ITA
127 RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto COL
128 SANCHEZ MAYO Pelayo ESP
DS SCIANDRI Maximilian ITA
DS ROJAS GIL José Joaquin ESP
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP BEL
131 ALAPHILIPPE Julian FRA
132 ČERNÝ Josef CZE
133 HIRT Jan CZE
134 LAMPERTI Luke USA
135 MERLIER Tim BEL
136 SERRY Pieter BEL
137 VAN LERBERGHE Bert BEL
138 VANSEVENANT Mauri BEL
DS BRAMATI Davide ITA
DS KEISSE Iljo BEL
TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL
141 BARDET Romain FRA
142 ANDRESEN Lund Tobias DEN
143 HAMILTON Christopher AUS
144 JAKOBSEN Fabius NED
145 POOLE David Max GBR
146 ROOSEN Timo NED
147 VAN DEN BERG Julius NED
148 VERMAERKE Kevin USA
DS WINSTON Matt GBR
DS LIGTHART Pim DEN
TEAM JAYCO ALULA AUS
151 DE MARCHI Alessandro ITA
152 DUNBAR Edward IRL
153 EWAN Caleb AUS
154 HEPBURN Michael AUS
155 MEZGEC Luka SLO
156 PLAPP Lucas AUX
157 WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard GER
158 ZANA Filippo ITA
DS MCPARTLAND David AUS
DS VAT number Valerio ITA
POLTI KOMETA TEAM
161 BLACKSMITH Matteo ITA
162 BAIS Davide ITA
163 BAIS Mattia ITA
164 LONARDI Giovanni ITA
165 MASTERS Mirco ITA
166 PIETROBON Andrea ITA
167 PIGANZOLI Davide ITA
168 RESTREPO VALENCIA Jhonatan COL
DS HERNANDEZ Jesus ESP
DS ZANATTA Stefano ITA
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE
171 LAPORTE Christophe FRA
172 SIMILAR Edoardo ITA
173 BOUWMAN Koen NED
174 GESINK Robert NED
175 KOOIJ Olav NED
176 TRATNIK Jan SLO
177 UIJTDEBROEKS Cian BEL
178 VALTER Attila HUN
DS ENGELS Addy NED
DS REEF Marc NED
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM
181 TRENTIN Matteo ITA
182 DAINESE Alberto ITA
183 FROIDEVAUX Robin SUI
184 KAMP Alexander DEN
185 KRIEGER Alexander GER
186 MAYRHOFER Marius GER
187 STORER Michael AUS
188 STORK Florian GER
DS TOSATTO Matteo SUI
DS COZZI Claudio ITA
UAE TEAM EMIRATES
191 POGAČAR Tadej SLO
192 ALVES OLIVEIRA Rui Filipe POR
193 BJERG Mikkel Norsgaard DEN
194 GROSSSCHARTNER Felix AUT
195 LAENGEN Vegard Stake NOR
196 MAJKA Rafal POL
197 MOLANO BENAVIDES Juan Sebastian COL
198 NOVAK Domen SLO
DS BALDATO Fabio ITA
DS MARCATO Marco ITA
VF GROUP-BARDIANI CSF-FAIZANE’
201 POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA
202 COVILI Luca ITA
203 FIORELLI Filippo ITA
204 MARCELLUSI Martin ITA
205 MARTINELLI Alessio ITA
206 PELLIZZARI Giulio ITA
207 TONELLI Alessandro ITA
208 ZANONCELLO Enrico ITA
DS DONATI Alessandro ITA
DS ROSSATO Mirko ITA
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS
211 TIBERI Antonio ITA
212 KEPPLINGER Rainer AUT
213 BAUHAUS Phil GER
214 CARUSO Damiano ITA
215 PASQUALON Andrea ITA
216 POELS Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus NED
217 SÜTTERLIN Jasha Dimitri GER
218 TRÆEN Torstein NOR
DS STANGELJ Gorazd SLO
DS PELLIZOTTI Franco IT
