MANCHESTER, England — Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky in next month’s Giro d’Italia as he looks to follow up his victory in last year’s Tour de France with success in cycling’s second biggest stage race.
The Olympic road-race champion has made the Giro his priority this year as he is likely to ride in support of fellow Briton Chris Froome in the Tour later this summer.
The 33-year-old Wiggins says Wednesday "I’ve watched the Giro since I was a kid and have seen my idols win it, which makes it even more special. It has always been a race that I’ve wanted to ride well in and I just can’t wait to get started."
Froome will not ride in the Giro, which takes place from May 4-26.