Alex Dowsett is determined to turnaround a period of inconsistent results - born partly from what he self-deprecatingly describes as arrogance - in a contract-deciding year with Movistar.
The 28-year-old will start the Abu Dhabi Tour on Thursday, as he works toward the Giro d’Italia in what is his fifth season with the Spanish squad.
“It’s no different to any other year, just a bit jittery. You never want to have a bad year, but you definitely don’t want to have one in a contract year,” Dowsett told Cyclingnews. “I’ll attack it like I would do any other season – work hard over the winter, then line-up goals and try to achieve them.”
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A time trial stage victory at the Giro d'Italia is chief among those goals for the British TT champion, who has unfinished business with the Grand Tour he missed through shoulder surgery and a six-week lay-off in 2016.
“It’ll be different because [teammate] Nairo [Quintana] wants to win it so the priority 100 per cent lies with him. I’ve just got to prove I’m good enough to go to support him and then I’ll get my opportunities in the time trials as well,” Dowsett explained.
In his first season with Movistar, Dowsett made a breakthrough at the 2013 Giro d'Italia, trumping former Team Sky teammate Bradley Wiggins to claim the stage 8 time trial. It was a special moment but also distracted Dowsett.
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