Richard Carapaaz among the favorites of a milan-tuin who returns to the goal of Superga

Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz is among the favorites to conquer the 106 edition of La Milan – Turin the oldest day of cycling, dating from 1876 and that is played on Wednesday between Rho-Turìn and the Superga Basilica, with a 174 km route.

The appointment reaches 3 days from the first monument of the year, the Milan San Remo that is played on Saturday with the stars in action, such as Tadej Pogacar. Meanwhile, Milan Turin shows up with news, since it has changed its journey again to make this classic old year harsh and that is not decided to the sprint, but in the final escalation to Superga.

Next to Carapaz (EF Education) the favorite list is composed of the Swiss Marc Hirschi (Tudor), the Italian duo of the Astana composed of Alberto Bettiol, winner in 2024 and Diego Ulissi, the Danish Magnus Cort (one X), winner of 2 stages and third in or great Camiño and the Colombian of Movistar Einer Rubio.

Spanish cycling will be represented by Movistar and Kern Pharma. At the Telefónica squad, the 23 -year -old German Michel HESSMANN, a cyclist who won the gold medal in the mixed relay team in the 2020 European championships, will make his debut.

A year later, HESSMANN was proclaimed Champion of Germany of counterreloj sub’23 and in 2022 he returned to victory in the counterreloj by teams in the fifth stage of the tour of L’Avenir.

The German returns to compete after in June 2023 was a prohibited substance chlorotalidone in an anti -doping control. The World Anti -Doping Agency decided to suspend it until March 14, 2025. As a consequence, the Visum, the contract terminated.

With the novelty of HESSMANN the team is completed with the Colombians Einer Rubio and Diego Pescador, Manlio Moro, Natnael Tesfatsion, Lorenzo Milesi and Davide Formolo.

It will be an important date for Kern Pharma, who will make his debut with the maximum illusions. He will put the Colombian Iván Ramiro Sosa, Urko Berrade, winner of the 2024, Diego Uriarte, José Félix Parra, Jorge Gutiérrez, Pablo Carrascosa and Hugo Aznar.

Superga will decide the race the race that was born in 1876 returns to its historical and attractive end of the climb to Superga, which will be promoted twice in the final part. The 174 kilometers of the route are almost all plains except the climb to the iconic basilica that will clearly decide the race, with the city of Turin in sight.

The final ascension has 4.2 kilometers to 9.2%, a rise that will also be faced 20 kilometers from the arrival, adding an additional challenge for the runners.

.- Last winners:

. 2024. Alberto Bettiol (ITA)

. 2023. Arvid de Kleijn (PSB)

. 2022. Mark Cavendish (GBR)

. 2021. Primoz Roglic (SLV).