'Geraint Thomas and I will start the Giro on equal terms' says Mikel Landa

The Spaniard says the race will decide who the leader of the team will be with difficult climbing stages and plenty of time trials

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Team Sky's Mikel Landa says that he and Geraint Thomas will begin the Giro d'Italia this May 5 "on equal terms" and that the race will decide the leader.

The Spaniard won two summit-finish stages and rode to third overall behind Alberto Contador in 2015.

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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.