Alex Dowsett looks ahead to the Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour

Alex Dowsett, Tirreno-Adriatico 2013

Alex Dowsett is settling into the Movistar life after two years of Sky and years in the British system. On a cold and damp morning at the Tirreno-Adriatico, he looked forward to his first Grand Tour, the Giro d'Italia in May.

"I told the guys that I want to get experience in the big races, but I proved in 2011 that I can win smaller races," Dowsett told Cycling Weekly.

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