Elia Viviani (Team Sky) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) will fight for the leadership of the Italian team for the elite men's road race at the Worlds in Doha, Qatar. The two riders will be present at the start of the Tour of Britain (September 4-11) and the Eneco Tour (September 19-25) and national coach Davide Cassani will keep an eye on these races.

"I've been thinking about the Worlds ever since I won the Italian title in Boario. I know I've got to be at my very best that day. Of course I want to do well before then too and confirm what I can do," Nizzolo told Tuttobiciweb. "I don't think it's a problem if we have two team leaders in Qatar, that's logical. But it's up to the national coach Davide Cassani to decide things. I just want to be ready and I'm sure Elia will be ready too, were both pretty meticulous when it comes to training and we're both pretty ambitious."