The big day of the Grand Départ, the first big departure of the Tour de France from Italy. For the first time the Grande Boucle will start from our country and next Saturday it will start from the splendid scenery of Florence to arrive towards Rimini, to then conclude the subsequent stages in Bologna and Turin.
Some Italians have already confirmed their participation in this 111th edition of the Tour de France: the main reference will probably be Alberto Bettiol. On paper, the Tuscan rider is the Italian who may have the greatest chance of achieving a stage success, perhaps in some finisseur finish line.
It will also be interesting to see what he can do Giulio Ciccone. The Abruzzo runner has already shown in the past that he has some flaws in his endurance over the three weeks, but the twenty-nine year old from Lidl-Trek can try to get some great satisfaction and make some prestigious scalps, even in sections that will present a large difference in altitude.
Sure to join in too Davide Formolo, who will have a supporting role to Enric Mas or co-captain, while Davide Ballerini can be a sprinter, as well as the last man and try some attacks from afar. It will be Gianni Moscon who in the past has shown that he has champion shots at times, while Matteo Sobrero it can figure well in races against time. In the end Lorenzo Rotaflexible runner and good for the one-day shot and Stefano Oldanigregarious sprinter in Cofidis.
