Mitchelton-Scott (Italy) - Press Release: Twelve months on from a spectacular performance that saw them win five stages and wear the Maglia Rosa for 13 stages, Mitchelton-SCOTT and Simon Yates are eyeing the biggest prize when the 2019 Giro d’Italia kicks off on Saturday.
Yates, who has since bagged his first Grand Tour victory at the Vuelta a Espana, returns with more confidence and more learnings as he aims for back-to-back three-week race success.
The 26-year-old will be surrounded by a talented and experienced Mitchelton-SCOTT outfit, including the likes of powerhouses Jack Bauer, Luke Durbridge and Chris Juul-Jensen to guide him through the first and flatter half of racing, before Brent Bookwalter, Lucas Hamilton, Mikel Nieve and Esteban Chaves take over as a formidable force in the mountains.
Mitchelton-SCOTT at the Giro d’Italia:
- Jack Bauer (NZL, 34)
- Brent Bookwalter (USA, 35)
- Esteban Chaves (COL, 29)
- Luke Durbridge (AUS, 28)
- Lucas Hamilton (AUS, 23) - Grand Tour debut
- Chris Juul-Jensen (DEN, 29)
- Mikel Nieve (SPA, 34)
- Simon Yates (GBR, 26)
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