Elia Viviani has laid out his main objectives for 2020, with the Spring Classics, Tour de France and the defence of his Omnium title at the Olympic Games his primary targets.
Viviani leaves Deceunink-QuickStep at the end of the current campaign after sealing a switch to Cofidis for 2020. He will take on a major leadership role at the French team after Nacer Bouhanni failed to live up to expectations, with the Italian hoping to maintain the high levels of success he has experienced in the past few years.
This year Viviani, 30, won his maiden Tour de France stage in Nancy before enjoying a hugely successsful August that included wins in Hamburg, RideLondon and The European Chamionships. Although he failed to win a stage in the Giro d’Italia, the former Team Sky rider still picked up victories at the Tour Down Under, UAE Tour, Tirreno-Adriatico and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.