Canadian cyclist Derek Gee is set to lead Israel-Premier Tech in the 2024 Giro d'Italia, aiming for a general classification victory after a breakout performance in 2023.
Canadian Derek Gee is headed back to the Giro d'Italia, this time leading the Israel-Premier Tech team. The 27-year-old from Ottawa turned heads in his Grand Tour debut at the 2023 Giro when he finished second four times and fourth twice. Gee eventually finished 22nd in the final general classification standings and was runner-up to Italy’s Jonathan Milan in the points race and France’s Thibaut Pinot in the King of the Mountains standings.
Gee was also honoured as the Giro’s “super combative rider.' 'The race has a special place in my heart,' Gee said in a virtual availability Tuesday.'It's kind of the first results I got in Europe, the first time I could really be competitive in a big race. So I'm super-excited to go back — in a massively different capacity than I raced it in '23.' Gee was slated to support Domenico Pozzovivo's GC campaign at the '23 Giro but the veteran Italian's race was cut short by COVID. That opened the door for Gee to make his mark. Gee will be supported by his team in the GC bid this time, rather than going after stage wins in the race, scheduled to run from May 9 to June 1. 'It'll definitely be a different experience than 2023,' said Gee.'Nothing, I think, will ever replicate that feeling of having the breakout race. But I'm incredibly excited to tackle it from the GC perspective.' Gee followed his success at the '23 Giro by finishing ninth overall in this summer's Tour de France. The Israel-Premier Tech team spent the last nine days training in Girona, Spain, at its first pre-season camp. Gee says his confidence is at an all-time high. 'I didn't expect any of those (past) results,' he said.'That mindset has completely shifted. I know what I'm capable of because of (those results). And now to see the work on top of that's already started at this camp in December and going into next season, I have a lot better grasp of what works well for me, what doesn't.' The Grand Tour events take a tol
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