Rogers the insiders' choice as Giro favourite

Columbia-Highroad's Michael Rogers

Columbia-Highroad's Michael Rogers (Image credit: JF Quenet)

Michael Rogers has become a favourite for the Giro title, despite preferring to remain a veiled general classification threat, according to one directeur sportif. Roberto Damiani believes that the Australian has got what it takes to finish at the pointy end of the field when the race finishes in Rome on May 31.

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