Michael Matthews and Eddie Dunbar are the spearheads of Jayco AlUla on the upcoming Giro d’Italia.
Matthews and Dunbar are joined by Alessandro De Marchi, Michael Hepburn, Callum Scotson, Lukas Pöstlberger, Filippo Zana and debutant Campbell Stewart. Matteo Sobrero was additionally scheduled to journey the Giro, however has modified his program.
Matthews gained a stage within the Giro in 2014 and 2015. The final time he began was in 2020.
“Three years have already handed because the final time I raced the Giro and so I’m very pleased to return to a race that has given me plenty of satisfaction prior to now, having gained levels and worn the pink jersey again in 2014 and 2015″, says Matthews.
“The Giro d’Italia is of course a huge race for us and it is always great lining up at such a prestigious event”
“I am eager to get back to racing, I have had a bit of a rollercoaster of a season so far after a crash at the Tour of Flanders and having to recover from that and also being forced to stop for a while due to Covid. Now I am feeling good and like everything is back on track”.
“This year’s course is very demanding, but there will be some good opportunities for me for stage victories and we have a well-balanced and experienced team. It is really motivating to have a slightly different calendar this year and to return to this great Grand Tour.”
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