Steven Kruijswijk at the 2016 Vuelta a España (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: LottoNL-Jumbo
Followers: 30,057
Strava KOMs: 658
One of the few Giro GC contenders to use Strava with any sort of regularity, Steven Kruijswijk can usually be relied upon to upload his races, even if he keeps his training regime a little more hidden.
André Greipel at the 2017 Paris-Nice (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Lotto-Soudal
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Followers: 37,090
Strava KOMs: 135
With only a handful of sprinters taking to the start line in Sardini, André Greipel will be hopeful of picking up a few stage wins in Italy, and maybe also add to that relatively measly KOM count.
Thibaut Pinot at the 2017 Tirreno-Adriatico (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: FDJ
Followers: 63,910
Strava KOMs: 1,112
One of pro cycling's pioneers on Strava, Thibaut Pinot has amassed a huge haul of KOMs since he signed up back in 2013, and will be looking to pick up even more as he covers some new ground on his first Giro d'Italia.
Stefano Pirazzi at the 2016 Giro d'Italia (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Bardiani-CSF
Followers: 3,364
Strava KOMs: 215
If you're not familiar with him already, then former mountains classification winner Stefano Pirazzi will become a regular sight over the next three weeks as he inevitably makes it into nearly every breakaway, even including his power data in most rides.
Winner Anacona at the 2016 Tour de Suisse (Credit: Watson)
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Team: Movistar
Followers: 6,588
Strava KOMs: 180
One of Nairo Quintana's key domestiques, Winner Anacona is another rare beast in a pro cyclist who uploads his power data to Strava, which will be fascinating to take a look at when he's working hard in the mountains.
Yves Lampaert at the 2017 Dwars Door Vlaanderen (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Quick-Step Floors
Followers: 2,502
Strava KOMs: 198
Quick-Step Floors rider and farmer's son Yves Lampaert certainly takes the KOM for the best profile name with John Deere, although it doesn't seem to have done him much good when it comes to picking up followers.
Wilco Kelderman at the 2017 Tour Down Under (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Team Sunweb
Followers: 21,631
Strava KOMs: 506
A previous top 10 finisher at the Giro, Kelderman looks likely to be a key domestique for Tom Dumoulin in 2017, but will also make sure he has time to upload his ride after each stage.
Giovanni Visconti at the 2017 Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Bahrain-Merida
Followers: 14,486
Strava KOMs: 664
Despite being on domestique duty for Vincenzo Nibali, Giovanni Visconti (or Visconti G. as he seems to go by on Strava) will probably go on the attack at some point this Giro, and when he does we can't wait to have a look at his power numbers.
Joe Dombrowki at the 2016 Giro d'Italia (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Cannondale-Drapac
Followers: 19,064
Strava KOMs: 871
Joe Dombrowki's regular rides around his adopted home of the Côte d'Azur always inspire envy, especially with the accompanying pictures, but he'll be hoping to pick up a few KOMs on Italian soil over the next few weeks.
Moreno Hofland at the 2015 Giro d'Italia (Credit: Sunada)
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Team: Lotto-Soudal
Followers: 5,207
Strava KOMs: 113
One of André Greipel's key lead out men, Hofland is a Strava devotee that usually accompanies his rides with pictures too, although he unfortunately usually strips his power data collected by his SRM power meter.
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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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