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Filippo Ganna to Resume Racing at Giro del Belgio With Tour and National Title Goals

Months of altitude workouts complemented by wind-tunnel testing underpin his build-up for racing from the Giro del Belgio to the Italian road championships.

Ganna, scatta l’operazione Tour. E il Giro di Svizzera sbarca in Italia
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Overview

  • After a two-month training hiatus, Ganna will make his competitive return at the five-stage Giro del Belgio, which opens with a 9.6-kilometer individual time trial.
  • His preparation has featured high-altitude camps, wind-tunnel sessions at the Politecnico di Milano and track work at the Montichiari velodrome.
  • He plans to contest both the Italian road and time-trial championships in Friuli-Venezia Giulia before tackling cycling’s Grand Tours.
  • Ganna aims to secure stage victories at the Tour de France and other major tours while chasing his first Italian road race title.
  • He will conclude his summer campaign at the Vuelta a España, which for the first time in its history begins in his native Piedmont.