Aleksandr Vlasov takes aim at the 2021 Giro d'Italia

Aleksandr Vlasov dominated the Giro dell'Emilia with a late attack
Aleksandr Vlasov celebrating his 2020 Giro dell'Emilia win (Image credit: Getty Images)

Aleksandr Vlasov is considered an outsider for this year’s Giro d’Italia but the 24-year-old Russian is definitely a podium contender and has a subtle but significant advantage that could be vital during three weeks of racing on Italian roads in May. 

Vlasov hails from Vyborg, north of Saint Petersburg, but raced in Italy throughout his under-23 years and early career with Gazprom, laying the solid foundations to his career in ‘il bel paese’.

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