Giro d'Italia race director Mauro Vegni has denied that RCS Sport paid any kind of start fee to help persuade Chris Froome (Team Sky) to ride the 2018 Corsa Rosa.
Froome confirmed he will ride the Giro d'Italia as well as the Tour de France in 2018 in a video message during the official route presentation for the Giro in Milan on Wednesday.
"I'm looking forward to seeing you all on the start line of the 2018 Giro," Froome said in a video broadcast to the crowd gathered in Milan for the route announcement.
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"It's something the team have considered carefully and we've talked about a lot," he added in an official announcement from Team Sky.
"We know that it would be a significant feat in the modern era to win both the Giro and the Tour in the same season, but the way we managed things this year gives me confidence that I can successfully target both races."
There have been reports that RCS Sport or another entity had agreed to pay Froome and Team Sky an appearance fee of €2 million.
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