Team Sky’s manager Dave Brailsford is convinced that Mikel Landa can win the Giro d’Italia and believes the Basque climber could become one of the best riders of his generation.
Whilst making it clear that certain subjects were not up for discussion, such as the recent turmoil in British Cycling - “I’m happy to take questions about the race” was how Brailsford put it - the Sky Team Principle was much more forthcoming on Landa -the team's 2016 marquee signing and the Basque's performance both in the opening time trial and the Giro d’Italia in general.
“He’s got an ‘X’ factor, that makes you think: ‘this is a big star in the making,’” Brailsford told Cyclingnews at the start of stage two of the Giro d’Italia in Arnhem.
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“He did actually better than we expected which was good,” Brailsford said, after Landa finished 67th, 40 seconds down. “It’s no secret, though, that we’re here to play the long game and we were happy in our camp with that start, and now we’re looking forward to getting into the race.”
After the opening time trial, phase two of the Giro d’Italia for Landa is now to stay out of trouble and remain with all his options on the table after a dangerous first week.
“That’s particularly the case on days like this one, where the idea is to lose no time, it’s not just a question of sitting back. You’ve got to be vigilant.”
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