Bob Jungels will start his fourth season in the professional peloton. The Etixx-Quick Step rider who is only 23 years old, will target the Giro d'Italia. Thee Luxembourger exects to test himself and maybe aims for a place at the top of the overall classification or a stage win. Interviewed by Cyclingnews, he explained his choice to include the Giro in his program.

"There's no rush for me to look for any GC, that's for sure, but it is easier to do a result there than in the Tour. The Tour is super hard this year, and there is not much time trialling so I think it makes more sense. A stage win would be perfect but it's always hard and you never know how it will unfold. What happened in the first week of the Tour last year could happen in the Giro. I'm always a little bit more defensive with these. Going for a stage would be nice", he told.

With 61 kilometers of time trialling, Jungels is plesed the Giro d'Italia course. But in general, there is less time trialling in the Grand Tours. "I think it's realy interesting and sometimes it's a pity to see that the time trials get lost somehow in the big races," he said. "This year, there are that many hard races and it's getting harder every year with more climbs. I don't really see where it's going but I think, and not because I'm good at time trialling, that time trialling should always be part of an overall stage race."

Jungels will have another goal this season. He will focus on the individual time trial at the World Championships in Qatar. "I want to prepare for the time trial at the worlds this year and see how far I can go even though I am expecting a very flat course. I would prefer a harder course but it isn't going to happen."