Cannondale-Drapac is backing Colombian Rigoberto Uran for Tirreno-Adriatico this week starting with a strong performance in the stage 1 team time trial in Lido di Camaiore.
Uran, 30, was third at the GP Industria & Artigianato last week and will be aiming to carry his good form into the 'Race Between the Two Seas'. 49th overall in 2016, Uran was third on GC in 2015 and believes he can again challenge for the podium.
"In a week-long race, every day is important," said Uran. "Maybe one day is flat and you think it's no problem, but the weather can change everything like we saw in Paris-Nice. Normally flat is easy but you never know. Every stage is important here.
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"My first priority in the first half of the season is the Ardennes – Liège and Flèche – but Tirreno is also a big goal. At the moment, I have good condition. We are here to use it."
Cannondale-Drapac directeur sportif Fabrizio Guidi added that the seven other riders selected for the WorldTour stage race would be called upon to support Uran's GC bid.
"Rigo is a rider that can do a good GC in Tirreno," Guidi said. "He did it in the past. The stages suit him. Why not try? It's never easy but considering we are not the team to work every day on the front we can save him and put him together with some riders and play some others for the stages. Our main opportunity is with him. We have a super strong team here. To use that strength, we need to be smart with good strategy and a good team spirit."
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