UAE Team Emirates-XRG have confirmed their line-ups for both Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice, naming Brandon McNulty their lead GC contender in the French WorldTour stage race after João Almeida was surprisingly not included in the roster.
Almeida had been expected to take part in Paris-Nice after his trademark strong start to the year, with a third place on home soil in the Volta ao Algarve and a runner-up spot in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana his second set of podium finishes in those races in as many years.
“Racing in Italy is always a pleasure. The shape is good, and after winning the UAE Tour, in the country of our sponsor, the team’s confidence is high,” Del Toro, also racing at Strade Bianche this weekend, said in a team press release.
“We’ve had a great start to the season with plenty of wins. We have quite a few guys out due to injuries, too, unfortunately, but…
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