Analysing Ineos Grenadiers' Giro d'Italia line-up

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After a disappointing Tour de France, where a run of five straight victories - and seven in the space of eight years - was brought to an abrupt end, Ineos Grenadiers head to the Giro d'Italia in search of their next Grand Tour title and a desire to get back to their best. 

As with last year, when Egan Bernal broke his collarbone on the eve of the race, the British team's best laid plans have changed since the start of the season, and not just because of the Giro's one-off October billing. Geraint Thomas was left out of the Tour team and sent to the Giro, with 2019 Giro winner Richard Carapaz switching in the opposite direction. 

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.