UAE Team Emirates in Italy for the Tre Valli Varesine and the Milano-Torino

UAE Team Emirates will continue racing in the month of October with two Italian events:  the Tre Valli Varesine   (October 3rd) and the Milano-Torino (October 5th).

These are the riders who will be lining up under Sports Director Marco Marzano for the two Italian competitions:

Tre Valli Varesine (Saronno-Varese, 192.89 km)
Valerio Conti (Italy)
Rui Costa (Portugal)
Kristijan Durasek (Croatia)
Simone Petilli (Italy)
Jan Polanc (Slovenia)
Edward Ravasi (Italy)
Oliviero Troia (Italy)
Diego Ulissi (Italy)

Milano-Torino (San Giuliano Milanese-Torino, 186 km)
Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)
Matteo Bono (Italy)
Simone Consonni (Italy)
Filippo Ganna (Italy)
Vegard Stake Laengen (Norway)
Manuele Mori (Italy)
Jan Polanc (Slovenia)
Oliviero Troia (Italy)

This is what SD Marzano expects from the two races: “In this final part of the season, Rui Costa and Ulissi are among the riders who can count on being in good shape. If the final in the Tre Valli Varesine is ridden intensely, they will have the chance to vie for a significant result.
The route for the Milano-Torino could offer Atapuma and Polanc the chance to leave their mark.”

Rui Costa: “I will be participating in the Tre Valli Varesine for the first time; it’s a race that has seen victories by top class cyclists. The final can be selective; we’ll have to see how intense the final circuit in Varese will be.”

Polanc: “The double climb on the Colle di Superga in the final part of the route makes the Milano-Torino very exciting. I’ve had a very busy season, but I hope my legs still have enough strength to push me towards a good performance.”