Q36.5 focuses on sprinter Moschetti and leader Pidcock in the Giro, but will the Brit compete for the GC?

Pidcock will wear the jersey with the number 1 for Q36.5. The British rider can't wait to debut in La Grande Partenza. "This is my first Giro d’Italia and I am excited," said Pidcock on his team's website. "Racing in Italy is always special, and I’ve got a lot of great memories from racing there. It’s a fantastic opportunity for us as a team and we have a responsibility to show we are worthy of that opportunity. I believe the whole team is going with a mission to show ourselves as Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team."

The mountain biker has already won four times this season and finished in the top ten three times in the Ardennes classics. With that in mind, as well as his second place in the queen stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, he knows he is capable of great things. "For me personally, I come with high ambitions, and with the form I've carried from the Ardennes I know the legs will be there. Of course, there are many opportunities, but we are going to plan well and pick our moments." Pidcock won the Baby Giro by a clear margin in 2020 and won three stages.

Is he going for the GC? Q36.5 is still keeping us in the dark about that. "Our ambition this year is not to start with one goal like the general classification. We look at the race day by day," explains team manager Gabriele Missaglia. "We hope to win stages with Tom or with Matteo. For Matteo, there are five or six sprint opportunities. For Tom, who is our team leader, this is a perfect course with several opportunities for his type of rider. The Giro d’Italia is an open race this year, so all our riders will have opportunities in a breakaway situation."

Estonian champion Emils Liepins will support Moschetti in the sprints. In the mountains, Mark Donovan, Damien Howson, and Dutch rider Milan Vader will mainly be looking for a chance to shine or provide support for Pidcock. Canadian Nick Zukowsky and Spaniard Xabier Mikel Azparren complete the rest of the team.