Laurence Pithie may be only taking on his very first Grand Tour when he lines up in Turin on Saturday to debut at the Giro d’Italia, however such has been the meteoric rise of the Groupama-FDJ rider that he will be doing it with big aims and the support of his team.
The 21-year-old New Zealander, who can hold on through the hills and deliver a fast finish, has already capitalised on his strengths to capture one WorldTour win this season, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, and after regularly clinging on to key moves in the Classics he is now looking to taste victory again in Italy.
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