Having finished third in the Tour de San Luis time tria, Hugo Houle (Ag2r) is targeting tomorrow's Giro d'Italia stage.

"I sat up late in the race," he said. "I wanted to avoid crashes and save the legs in preparation for tomorrow's race. I did not specifically study the course of the time trial. I'll go by my feeling, I know my body and then we'll see. I know what I can do for an hour, I'm going to use this as a basis. I'm going to find my level in such a long time trial. I do not know how I will react after 14 days of racing.I remain positive."