The Giro d’Italia is the next step of development for Caleb Ewan’s career. But when the Australian sprinter makes his debut in the world’s second biggest of the three grand tours there is no chance of him taking a softly, softly approach.
Winning a stage will be very much on 21-year-old Ewan’s ‘to-do’ list, said Orica-GreenEdge head sports director Matt White.
“It is part of his development, but at the same time, part of his development is targeting winning,” White told Cyclingnews as Friday’s Giro start in Apeldoorn drew near. “We are going into the Giro with the target of winning a stage and at the same time experiencing a very tough bike race.”
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Although, how far Ewan can go in the Giro is not something White has targeted, other than to say: “We will push the limits as hard as we can. How far that takes him, who knows?”
Orica-GreenEdge are also racing the 3,463km Giro with a view to helping Colombian Esteban Chaves compete for the overall classification, but White says the Australian team has selected a balanced line-up to serve Ewan’s interests as well.
“We have identified stages in the first 12 days that will be good for Caleb. We have riders to support him,” said White.
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