Vincenzo Nibali is currently in Italy to race the Giro del Trentino. The Astana rider will be one of the big favourites for the win, but the Sicilian explained that Mikel Landa is the man to beat.

"For me, it will be the first race after Tirreno-Adriatico and the training camp in Spain, so we will be looking to tune up the condition and the race rhythm. As we know we have spent several weeks without racing, and we will see how we fare against our main opponents", Nibali told.

He will test his legs before the Giro d'Italia and wants to improve his shape three weeks before the first three-week race of the season. "It will be a key test for the Giro d’Italia, the goal we are working with along with Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but Trentino has always been a lucky place for me, and I am not looking to back down", he added. "The main opponents? Landa, but also several others, including [Domenico] Pozzovivo who has an excellent feeling with these roads."