Luka Mezgec to lead Giant-Alpecin at Giro d'Italia

Having won the final stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia, Slovenian Luka Mezgec gets the chance to lead Giant-Alpecin at this year's race

Luka Mezgec wins stage twenty-one of the 2014 Giro d'Italia (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Luka Mezgec will lead Giant-Alpecin's quest for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia, with the Slovenian sprinter looking to repeat his 2014 success at the race.

The 26-year-old helped Marcel Kittel to two stage wins in Italy last year, but when the German withdrew before stage four Mezgec took over the sprinting duties.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.