Team Bahrain McLaren (Italy) - Press Release: The 103rd Giro d’Italia kicks off in Sicily on 3rd October with a 15km individual time trial from Monreale to Palermo. This year’s route is close to 3,500 kilometres in total, and after the first four Sicilian stages, the ‘Pink Race’ heads north along the Adriatic. The third and final week includes many iconic climbs where the GC contenders will do battle including Monte Bondone, Stelvio, Colle dell’Agnello, Col d’Izoard, Monginevro and Sestriere. The 2020 Giro d’Italia will end with another individual time trial: 16.5 kilometres from Cernusco di Naviglio to Milan.

The Team Bahrain McLaren 2020 Giro d’Italia squad comprises:

• Yukiya Arashiro (Japan, 36, 3rd Giro)
• Enrico Battaglin (Italy, 30, 9th Giro, 3 stage wins)
• Pello Bilbao Lopez de Armentia (Spain, 30, 4th Giro, 2 stage wins)
• Eros Capecchi (Italy, 34, 11th Giro, 1 stage win)
• Domen Novak (Slovenia, 25, 2nd Giro)
• Mark Padun (Ukraine, 24, 1st Giro)
• Hermann Pernsteiner (Austria, 30, 1st Giro)
• Jan Tratnik (Slovenia, 30, 2nd Giro)