Elia Viviani could leave Team Sky a year early after Giro d'Italia snub, reports suggest

The Italian sprinter is reportedly unhappy with his race programme and could leave Sky at the end of the season if his needs aren't met

Elia Viviani wins stage three of the 2017 Tour de Romandie

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Team Sky's Elia Viviani, excluded from the Giro d'Italia team and pushing for a Vuelta a España spot, reportedly could transfer at the end of 2017 if the team fails to meet his needs.

The 28-year-old from Verona won the Omnium gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games last summer. This year, he sprinted to victory in the Tour de Romandie and placed ninth in Milan-San Remo.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.