Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) will come back to defend his title in the 98th edition of Milano-Torino but the Colombian will be challenged by many top names.
The world’s oldest Classics race in the World, with its first edition in 1876, will feature many of the world’s best pro riders, including Giro d’Italia winner Tom Dumoulin, Giro d’Italia runner-up Nairo Quintana and Milano-Sanremo winner Michal Kwiatkowski.
Next to these stars of the current season will be other big names such as Mikel Landa (Team Sky), Esteban Chaves and Adam Yates (Orica-Scott), Steven Kruijswijk and Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha-Alpecin), Daniel Martin and Julian Alaphillipe (Quick-Step Floors) and Thibaut Pinot (FDJ).
TEAMS AND TOP RIDERS
The 19 teams (14 UCI WorldTeams and 5 UCI Professional Continental Teams) of eight riders who will participate in the 98th Milano-Torino are:
AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA) – Pozzovivo, Geniez
ASTANA PRO TEAM (KAZ) – Aru, Lopez
BAHRAIN – MERIDA (BRN) – Visconti, Gasparotto
CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM (USA) – Uran, Villella
FDJ (FRA) – Pinot, Roux
MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP) – Nairo Quintana, Amador
ORICA – SCOTT (AUS) – Chaves, Adam Yates
QUICK – STEP FLOORS (BEL) – Daniel Martin, Alaphilippe
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN (SUI) – Zakarin, Goncalves
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO (NED) – Kruijswijk, Roglic
TEAM SKY (GBR) – Landa, Kwiatkowski
TEAM SUNWEB (GER) – Dumoulin, Barguil
TREK – SEGAFREDO (USA) – Mollema, Felline
UAE TEAM EMIRATES (UAE) – Atapuma, Polanc
ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI – SIDERMEC (ITA) – Sidermec (Ita) – Bernal, Cattaneo
BARDIANI CSF (ITA) – Zardini, Ciccone
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS (FRA) – Bonnafond, Mate
NIPPO – VINI FANTINI (ITA) – Cunego, Filosi
WILIER TRIESTINA – SELLE ITALIA (ITA) – Koshevoy, Busato
