Cannondale Pro Cycling’s Rigoberto Uran will head to Spain next week for the Volta a Catalunya, where the Colombian climber hopes to sharpen his form for the Giro d’Italia in May.
“Rigoberto is looking to pop off a good performance at Catalunya,” said Slipstream Sports CEO Jonathan Vaughters. “It’s super mountainous. Every stage is hard. You’ve got some climbs that genuinely go into the Pyrénées. Rigo’s got to be in there. He needs to be in the hunt to really push his body to be able to perform at the Giro.”
Riders backing up Uran at Catalunya include Joe Dombroswki, André Cardoso and Michael Woods. Andrew Talansky, Davide Formolo, Nathan Brown and Alex Howes are also on the provisional roster.
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The race will also be a key test for Dombrowski, who is on Cannondale’s list for the Giro along with Uran. A start at the Giro would be Dombrowski’s second Grand Tour after riding the Vuelta a Espana last year.
“I'm looking forward to it,” Dombrowski said. “As a professional rider, I might be less likely to be a fan of riders in the sport, but I am a fan of Rigo. He races with panache, and he exudes cool. Plus, I think he's a guy you want to ride for. He can call the shots when decisions need to be made, but he's pretty ‘tranquilo’ when things are more relaxed.”
Dombrowski has raced 10 days this year, starting with February’s Volta a Valencia in Spain, followed by the Tour du Haut Var and Tour La Provence in France. Catalunya will be Dombroski’s first WorldTour event of 2016.
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