There will also be Davide Rebellin, 50 years old in August (oldest professional in the world) among the 173 riders who tomorrow will give life to the 58th edition of the Laigueglia Trophy, a classic early season in the "Pro Series" category.
Born in 1971, professional since 1992, Rebellin returns to get involved with an Italian team: the champion from Lonigo, silver at the 2008 Beijing Games, but disqualified for doping with the revocation of the medal for positivity to Wax (later acquitted in criminal proceedings) , will debut with the shirt of the Work Service Dinatek Vega.
Rebellin is a classics specialist: [1] in his career he won an edition of the Amstel Gold Race (in 2004), three of the Freccia Vallone (in 2004, 2007 and 2009) and one of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege (in 2004 ), as well as a stage in the Giro d'Italia.
At the start there will also be some of the most prominent riders on the international scene, including the winner of the 2019 Tour de France, the Colombian Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) and his compatriot Nairo Quintana (Team Arkea Samsic), career winner of a Giro d'Italia and a Vuelta Espana.
Bernal and Quintana join a list already full of important names, starting with Giulio Ciccone, winner at the Via Roma finish line in 2020, who will drive the Trek Segafredo which will also include Vincenzo Nibali and Bauke Mollema.
